Hat-A Ranch and several other family-named ranching outposts define this stretch of Pecos County, documenting the enduring cattle-ranching layout of the West Texas landscape. Modern survey data from the U.S. Geological Survey reveals the infrastructure of these remote operations, which are connected by a sparse network of tracks and the prominent east-west passage of Harral Rd in the south. The distribution of McKenzie Ranch, Augustine Ranch, and Porter Ranch suggests a traditional land-use pattern where large acreage is managed from centralized hubs. The presence of these named ranch sites provides specific points of interest for those tracking regional lineage or the evolution of large-scale agricultural holdings in this arid territory.
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1929 · Independence Draw Quadrangle
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Smoky Mountain Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Mitchell Draw
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Seventeen Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hackberry Draw NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hackberry Draw SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Hat-A Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Indian Mesa SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000