1970 Map of Gomez Peak

About this map

Gomez Peak and Newman Peak anchor this arid Trans-Pecos landscape where Culberson, Reeves, and Jeff Davis counties meet. The 1970 survey records a territory defined by isolated cattle operations and the essential infrastructure of water management, featuring a network of livestock tanks and family-named ranching outposts like the Sleek Ranch, Cowden Ranch, and Woulfter Ranch. The terrain is deeply dissected by ephemeral watercourses such as Adobe Draw and Ninemile Draw, which funnel seasonal runoff toward the desert floor.