2013 Map of Big Heiser Tank

About this map

Kerr Ranch serves as the primary landmark in this arid stretch of Hudspeth County, illustrating the vital role of private ranching outposts in the West Texas landscape. The territory is defined by an extensive network of water infrastructure, with numbered sites like Eightmile Tank, Sixmile Tank, and Fivemile Tank tracing distances and essential resources across the basin. These catchment systems, along with descriptively named features such as Wagon Wheel Tank and Dead Horse Tank, reveal the practical necessities of livestock management and travel in a region where water sources dictate the geography of human activity. The map highlights a complex web of local roads and 4WD tracks connecting these isolated points, from the Lost Valley Tank in the southwest to the central Big Heiser Tank.