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1967 Map of Flat Rock Draw SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Flat Rock Draw SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Edwards Plateau ranching landscape of the late 1960s is defined by vast tracts of land and intermittent watercourses like Flat Rock Draw and Buckley Draw. This area, straddling the Sutton Co Val Verde Co line, is marked by a network of established homesteads and watering points essential for livestock management in West Texas. Named locations such as Glasscock Ranch, Adah Cauthorn Ranch, and Johnson Ranch suggest the long-standing family operations that managed these brushy divides.

Industrial activity appears throughout the terrain in the form of multiple Gravel Pits, a Gas Well, and a Drill Hole, illustrating the subsurface exploration occurring alongside traditional ranching. The presence of a prominent Pipeline cutting across the survey area further underscores the region's role in energy transportation. Topographic details from the 1966 photogrammetric mapping show a deeply dissected landscape where isolated features like Miers Well served as critical landmarks for navigators and local residents.