2016 Map of Beef Gap

About this map

Beef Gap serves as a prominent natural passage through the high desert of Brewster County, where the topography is defined by the sharp elevations of the Bullis Gap Range. This arid landscape is shaped by significant drainage systems including Beef Canyon and Reagan Canyon, which carve through the terrain. The survival of livestock and local wildlife in this remote corner of Texas depends on a network of water collection points. These man-made features, such as Little Crenshaw Tank, Double Tank, and Espanol Tank, represent the essential infrastructure required to sustain ranching operations in a region where natural permanent water is scarce. The map reveals how the physical geography of the canyons dictates the placement of the limited road network that traverses this portion of the Chihuahuan Desert.