1897 Map of Fort Davis

About this map

Fort Davis sits at the southwestern base of the high peaks, serving as the primary hub in this late 19th-century survey of Trans-Pecos Texas. The landscape is defined by the high, broken terrain of the Davis Mountains and the Barril La Mountains, where water sources like Seven Springs and Phantom Lake dictate the placement of early settlements. The map illustrates a ranching economy in its formative stages, with isolated outposts such as Harts Ranch, San Augustine Ranch, and Wards Ranch scattered throughout the canyons.