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1968 Map of Halamicek Ranch

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Halamicek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Halamicek Ranch area of Reeves County, Texas, is defined by an intricate network of drainage channels and ranching infrastructure. Photogrammetric methods from 1967 capture a landscape where water management is central to survival, marked by features such as the Scrub Tank, Section Tank, and Smith Windmills. The terrain is etched by several named seasonal watercourses, including Horsehead Draw, W T Draw, and the prominent McIlvain Draw to the south.

Evidence of small-scale aviation and industrial activity is present through the Landing Area and various sites labeled Gravel Pit. Settlement is sparse, limited to significant ranching outposts like High Lonesome Ranch and the Burehard Place. These labels provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing West Texas land use and family holdings during the late 1960s, a period when these remote locations were still actively maintained as working cattle operations.