1917 Map of Bone Spring

About this map

Maravillas Creek cuts through this high desert landscape, serving as a vital corridor in a region defined by its scattered springs and cattle ranching outposts. Surveyed during the first World War, the map documents a network of family-held lands such as Hendersons Ranch and Greens Ranch, alongside early industrial traces like the Old Wax Plant. The rugged topography of the Santiago Mts and Sierra Del Caballo Muerto creates natural barriers, with Persimmon Gap providing a critical passage for the Marathon Road.