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2019 Map of Diablo Canyon West

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Diablo Canyon West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Thaxton Spring serves as a rare water point in this arid stretch of Hudspeth County, where the desert floor meets the rising elevations of Smith Mesa. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, with the significant Alamo Canyon and Alamo Arroyo cutting through the terrain towards the west, while Arroyo Diablo skirts the northern edge of the Finlay Mountains in the southeast.

Cattle ranching infrastructure is evident through a network of named water catchments and tanks, including Curtiss Tank, Camp Rice Tank, and Prince Albert Tank, which support livestock in the gaps between seasonal flows. Local transport is maintained by a series of primitive routes such as Mosley Rd and Wilkey Rd, which navigate the complex topography of Pear Canyon and Flat Canyon. This map provides a clear view of the hydraulic and topographic systems essential for land management in the Far West Texas desert.