2010 Map of Castile Hill

About this map

Castile Hill rises over a landscape defined by the essential infrastructure of West Texas ranching. This arid terrain in Culberson County is sparsely populated, yet it is marked by a network of water sources vital to the region's cattle industry. Named features like the Delaware Windmill, Antelope Windmill, and Bowman Windmill highlight the reliance on groundwater in an area where surface water is limited to seasonal channels. Drainage patterns are established by Castile Draw and Kimbell Draw, which navigate the wide expanse of Sink Hole Flat. Modern transportation is represented by FM 652 cutting across the northern reaches, connecting these remote outposts. The distribution of these specific, named windmills offers a clear look at the spatial organization of range land in the early 21st century.