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1968 Map of Big Brindle Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Big Brindle Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Isolated livestock ranching and a labyrinth of dry drainage systems characterize this 1968 view of the West Texas backcountry. Small-scale human presence is marked by the Brown Ranch in the northwest and Murrah Ranch to the east, while the southern portion features the small Ranchito settlement near Maxon Creek. The landscape is dominated by the convergence of steep-walled canyons, most notably the winding descent of Big Brindle Canyon and its smaller counterpart, Little Brindle Canyon.

Survival in this arid terrain is evidenced by the careful placement of a Water Tank and several Well sites, which supported the cattle operations across county lines. This survey captures a specific moment before further consolidation of regional ranch lands, showing an Indefinite Boundary between Pecos, Terrell, and Brewster counties. The complex network of washes, including Washboard Canyon and Hagler Canyon, illustrates the hydraulic carving of the Edwards Plateau's western edge.