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1918 Map of Buck Hill

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Buck Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Kokernot Ranch and 02 Ranch anchor this West Texas cattle country survey, where the geography of Brewster County is defined by its vital water sources and sprawling landholdings. In this arid landscape, life centered on reliable springs and man-made infrastructure like Brush Windmill and Cobas Windmill. The movement of people and livestock is traced through routes leading towards Alpine, Marathon, and Terlingua, often following the winding paths of Calamity Creek and Terlingua Creek.

Evidence of shifting settlement patterns appears in the mention of the Loy Place (Abandoned), contrasting with active sites such as Wilson's Ranch and the Sid Place. High ground is dominated by massive geological features, including the broad Mitchell Mesa and the prominent Elephant Mtn, while the drainage system of The Ditch and various canyons reveal the erosive forces at work in this high-desert environment during the early twentieth century.