1968 Map of Busher Canyon

About this map

Water management infrastructure defines this arid section of Pecos County, where a network of windmills and tanks supports ranching operations across a complex system of draws and canyons. In this late 1960s landscape, family and place-named features like New Busher Windmill and Rebecca Windmill serve as vital landmarks for navigation and land use. The terrain is deeply incised by Busher Canyon and the Middle Fork Big Canyon, while a solitary Quarry in the northeast corner indicates localized resource extraction near the highway. The abundance of named water sources, including the Hoodoo Water Tank and Whetstone Water Tank, illustrates the essential engineering required to sustain life and livestock in this high-desert environment. A solitary Jeep Trail provides one of the few inland routes through the broken country west of Rebecca Draw.