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2016 Map of Fencepost Draw

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fencepost Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Water management in this arid stretch of West Texas is defined by a series of specialized catchment basins such as Big Charlie Tank, New Thompson Tank, and Middle Horse Camp Tank. These features represent the livestock-oriented landscape near the Culberson and Jeff Davis County line, where natural springs like Horse Camp Spring provided rare permanent water sources. The terrain is deeply incised by a network of ephemeral watercourses including Hard Luck Draw, Fencepost Draw, and Running Water Draw, which channel runoff through the high desert floor.

Transportation through this territory is anchored by Boracho Station and the east-west corridor of Interstate 10, which bisects the landscape. Local ranch roads like Tommy Lee Rd, Kent Rd, and Fence Post Rd provide access to more remote canyons, including Hunter Canyon. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure of 21st-century ranching, where numerous named tanks and draws are the primary landmarks in an otherwise open expanse.