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1970 Map of Belding SW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Belding SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Coyanosa Draw winds through this arid expanse of Pecos County, defining a landscape shaped by scarce water and ranching operations. The topography reveals a network of essential water sources, with family-named outposts and infrastructure like Whitehouse Well and the Bond Windmill supporting local land use in the early 1970s. The arrangement of these features suggests a pattern of life where survival depended on the strategic placement of wells and tanks across the drainage basin.

Evidence of established landholdings appears at Kennedy Ranch and the Smith Place, providing valuable data points for those researching West Texas genealogy or the history of specific cattle operations. The presence of specialized landmarks like Fortyfoot Windmill and Brahma Windmill highlights the technical requirements of deep-well water extraction in this environment, while the single prominent route of 67 serves as the primary artery connecting these isolated rural points.