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1973 Map of Burro Canyon

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Burro Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Burro Canyon dominates this arid West Texas landscape, carved into the high desert of Culberson County during the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems and named ridges, including Cooky Hat Point and the distinctive Peñita del Caballo. Settlement in this region is sparse, represented by Roberts Camp and a network of essential water management features such as Nester Tank, Apache Tank, and Posey Well.

Transport and utility infrastructure is limited to a series of rugged paths and industrial lines, specifically a Jeep Trail and a Pipeline that traverse the canyons. The presence of features like Janes Window suggests a landscape where prominent geological formations served as critical landmarks for navigation. This survey documents the area's geography before later development, preserving the layout of remote livestock camps and catchment basins like Middle Tank and the Cistern that were vital to ranching operations in this environment.