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1973 Map of Castile Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Castile Hill rises above a landscape defined by the drainage systems of Castile Draw and Kimbell Draw in this 1970s topographical survey. The arid terrain in this part of Culberson County is marked by a network of isolated water sources essential for livestock and local habitation, including the Delaware Windmill, Little Castile Windmill, and Antelope Windmill. The presence of Sink Hole Flat indicates the distinctive karst topography of the region, where subterranean drainage creates surface depressions.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several Drill Hole locations and Pipelines cutting across the northern sections of the map. These features, along with a solitary Substa, reflect the infrastructure of the mid-20th-century energy economy in West Texas. Large draws like Horseshoe Draw and the presence of a localized Spring near Bowman Windmill highlight the sparse but critical water points that historically governed land use in this open country.