1969 Map of Hackberry Draw NE

About this map

Family-run cattle and sheep ranching operations define this 1969 landscape in the Pecos County uplands. The terrain is dominated by the steep escarpments of Sherbino Mesa and the winding course of Harral Draw, where several generations of the Harral family established remote outposts. The map records the Bill and Fred Harral Ranch, W W Harral Ranch, and W A Harral Ranch, each utilizing the natural drainage patterns of the high desert. In the south, the North Fork Independence Creek provides a rare perennial water feature near the Owen Ranch. This survey also documents the early infrastructure of the region's energy and aviation history, showing a prominent Pipeline and a remote Landing Strip situated between the draws.