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1933 Map of Guadalupe Peak

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Guadalupe Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Guadalupe Peak Highest Point in Texas stands as the central landmark of this 1933 survey, marking the dramatic elevation change between the Salt Flats to the west and the Delaware Mountains to the east. The landscape is defined by its extreme verticality, where isolated structures like Pratt Lodge and Grisham Hunter Lodge are tucked into deep canyons such as North McKittrick Canyon. The mapping of numerous springs, including Juniper Spring and Choza Spring, highlights the critical role of water sources in this arid environment for early ranching operations like the Williams Ranch and Hegler Ranch.

Transportation through these high passes was facilitated by routes like Guadalupe Pass, while early aviation is represented by a series of Airway Beacons positioned on prominent peaks like Bush Mtn. This era shows a transition from traditional high-country ranching at Frijole toward the early infrastructure of travel and exploration, evidenced by a filling station at Pine Springs and the survey of archaeological sites like Indian Cave.