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1983 Map of Glass Mountain Ranch

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Glass Mountain Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Glass Mountains dominate this West Texas landscape, where the high-elevation terrain gives way to the open W B Flats in the southeast. Ranching and resource extraction define the local economy, marked by isolated homesteads like Glass Mountain Ranch and Brooks Ranch. A network of unpaved infrastructure, including a Landing Strip and numerous Jeep Trails, connects these remote outposts across the Pecos and Brewster County line.

Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by named drainage features like Belding Draw and Barding Draw, along with localized infrastructure such as the Oil Well Windmill and Meeks Draw Windmill. The presence of a Drill Hole and windmills suggests a reliance on groundwater and potential mineral exploration. Researchers will find a detailed map of late-20th-century land use, from the Shearing Pens Windmill to the remote Little House Well.