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1970 Map of Divide Well Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Divide Well Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Arledge Ranch and Mills Ranch anchor this landscape of the Texas brush country, where water management defines the pattern of human settlement. The 1970 field check reveals a network of essential water sources including the Warsaw Windmill in the north and the Javelina Windmill to the south. This network was critical for livestock operations across the complex drainage systems of Devils Draw and Flat Rock Draw.

The topography is deeply incised by dry washes and canyons, most notably Oppenheimer Canyon and Tardy Canyon. This map captures the remote infrastructure of Val Verde County, featuring a Landing Strip near the Mills property and numerous survey markers. Genealogists and historians can trace the precise boundaries of family-named holdings like Mayfield Ranch during a period of transition in West Texas ranching culture.