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2010 Map of Cedar Arroyo

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cedar Arroyo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Quitman Mountains dominate the western landscape of this Hudspeth County region, rising toward Deer Peak in a terrain defined by desert drainages and livestock water management. This is a working ranching environment where life revolves around reliable water sources, as seen in the system of storage catchments like Adobe Tank, Babb Tank, and Middle Tank. Remote ranching outposts such as Cummings Ranch and Bramblett Ranch are linked by the long stretch of Indian Hot Springs Rd, which skirts the eastern edges of the peaks.

Evidence of the wind-powered infrastructure necessary for survival in this arid environment is found at Red Light Windmill and Cedar Windmill. The map tracks several major ephemeral waterways, including Cedar Arroyo and Red Light Draw, which carve through the basin and range country. This record of the modern West shows the continued importance of historic family landholdings and traditional range management in a sparsely populated corner of Trans-Pecos Texas.