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1983 Map of Graytop

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Nine Point Mesa dominates this West Texas landscape, its high plateau flanked by the Black Hills to the east and the landmark summit of Graytop. This 1980s-era topographic study shows a vast grazing environment where water management is the primary human footprint, marked by scattered springs, tanks, and wells. The Nine Point Mesa Ranch sits at the heart of this network, connected by a network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail that cuts through the arid terrain.

Evidence of modern rural utility is visible in the long Pipeline corridor and a series of Landing Strips that serve the remote ranching operations. The drainage patterns are defined by seasonal watercourses like Chalk Draw and Willow Canyon, while named water sources like Cartwright Spring and Tanque Gato provide essential points of reference for local land use and genealogy in this corner of Brewster County.