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2010 Map of Friend Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Friend Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Friend Mountain and Robbers Roost Mountain stand as prominent landmarks within this portion of the Davis Mountains. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the winding Cherry Creek and Madera Canyon, which carve through the high desert terrain. Water management is central to the human presence here, evidenced by named reservoirs such as Old Tank, Water Reed Tank, and Hole-Tank scattered across the high country.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Caldwell Ranch in the southwest corner, which is served by the unpaved Caldwell Ranch Rd. The nomenclature of the canyons, such as Bootlegger Canyon, Eagle Waterhole Canyon, and Robbers Roost Canyon, suggests a storied local history of use and navigation through the steep draws of Jeff Davis County. This map captures the remote character of the Trans-Pecos region, where cattle ranching and seasonal water sources dictate the geography.