2023 Map of Fitzpatricks

About this map

Gray Ranch Airport serves as a lone modern landmark in this remote corner of Hidalgo County, where the desert flats meet the high country. The landscape is defined by the elevation gains of the Animas Mountains and the San Luis Mountains, separated by the natural corridor at San Luis Pass. This 2023 survey illustrates a region where water management is the primary human footprint, evidenced by a network of catchments such as Schoolhouse Tank, Cornelius Tank, and Rattlesnake Tank. These features, alongside ephemeral drainages like Birch Creek and Eicks Draw, provide essential infrastructure for ranching operations in a semi-arid environment. Transportation remains sparse, limited primarily to cattle routes and rural roads like Fitzpatrick Camp Rd and Co Rd C001.