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1942 Map of Borrego

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Borrego
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Hueco Mountains dominate the northwestern corner of this West Texas landscape, where the arid environment necessitated an intricate network of water catchments and wells. Surveyed in 1940, the map documents the survival of ranching and prospecting infrastructure, most notably the Old Padre Mine situated near the head of Padre Canyon. The reliance on surface water is evident through the numerous named depressions like Quail Tank and Boulder Tank, while deeper resources were tapped at Minnie Veale Well and TP Well.

Tracing the eastern edge, the topography drops sharply along the Rimrock, a significant geological feature that overlooks the Salt Rio Grande Basin. This basin's drainage is guided by landforms such as Borrego Draw and Wildhorse Draw, which converge toward the southeast. The area is defined by the Watershed Divide, separating the complex drainage patterns that sustained local cattle operations and early mining efforts in the southern reaches of Hudspeth County.