2012 Map of Buckhorn Mountain

About this map

High-altitude desert springs and ranching outposts define this corner of Jeff Davis County. Scattered across a landscape marked by Mt McElroy and Buckhorn Mtn, named water sources like Dipping Vat Spring, Shelbarger Spring, and Bear Wallow Spring indicate the essential infrastructure of West Texas cattle country. The map traces the rugged drainage systems of Hell Canyon and Solomon Canyon, which feed into the larger Buckhorn Canyon network. Human presence is concentrated at family-named operations such as the Zero Three Ranch and K C Ranch, with remote water management marked by the Gomez Windmill and Leonard Camp Windmill. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring reliance on these isolated landmarks and private ranch roads, such as K C Ranch Rd and 03 Ranch Rd, to navigate the high-desert terrain.