Red Bluffs and Cedar Point overlook the upper Colorado River in this section of Howard County, where the high plains break toward the river valley. The landscape is defined by its water management and petroleum extraction, featuring a complex network of catchment basins like Mother-in-Law Tank, Flat Tank, and South Holley Tank. These numerous tanks, interspersed with drainage systems like Hackberry Draw and Wildcat Creek, reveal the necessity of surface water storage for ranching in this arid environment.
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1942 · Big Spring North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Ira SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Ira NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Vincent
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Big Spring North NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Mushaway Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Gunsight Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Gunsight Draw NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000