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2022 Map of Bitter Well Mountain

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Bitter Well Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Delaware Mountains dominate the eastern landscape of this Culberson County survey, rising sharply above the western basin. This rugged terrain includes prominent local landmarks such as Bitter Well Mtn and the winding Bitter Well Canyon. The elevation changes are extreme, dropping from the high ridgelines into the deep recesses of Hogue Canyon and Cox Canyon.

West of the mountain front, the land levels out into a broad alluvial plain where water management becomes central to land use. Isolated water features like Coyote Tank underscore the arid environment, while primitive routes such as Roberto Rd and Stone Rd provide the only access through this corner of the Trans-Pecos. This map captures the intersection of hard mountain geology and the sparse infrastructure of modern West Texas ranching country.