Loading map...

1896 Map of Brackett

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Brackett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1896
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1896

About this map

Fort Clark anchors this frontier landscape, serving as a focal point for the surrounding region and the adjacent town of Brackett. The late nineteenth-century topography reveals a transition from the rugged Anacacho Mountains and peaks like Salmon Pk. to the expansive ranching country below. A network of early ranch holdings, including the Mariposa Ranch and Hitchcock Ranch, is dispersed across the terrain, connected by the historical Mc. Kenzie Trail.

Transportation infrastructure defines the lower half of the sheet, where the Southern Pacific R. R. and the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio R.R. (Eagle Pass Br.) intersect at Spofford. Notable local-history sites such as the Seminole Settlement and the small outpost of Carbonville illustrate the diverse early population of this border region. Vital water sources like Las Moras Spring and Government Water Hole explain the placement of these early outposts in an otherwise arid landscape.