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1918 Map of Dove Mountain

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Dove Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

Gage Ranch and Jones Ranch anchor this West Texas landscape, representing the scattered pastoral settlements that defined Terrell County in the early twentieth century. This 1917 survey captures a period when survival in the high desert relied on a network of water collection points like Stevenson Tank, Bowden Tank, and Crenshaw Tank. These man-made features were essential for livestock and travelers navigating the winding Sanderson Road.

The topography is dominated by the massive ridge of Pine Mountain and the distinctively shaped Horseshoe Mesa. To the south, the terrain descends toward Reagan Canyon and Dove Mountain, while the winding courses of San Francisco Creek and Bear Creek carve through the limestone. The presence of Chambers Camp indicates the ephemeral nature of human activity in this corner of the Trans-Pecos, where life followed the seasonal flow of intermittent streams.