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2022 Map of Hayrick Mountain

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hayrick Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hayrick Mtn and Rattlesnake Mtn anchor this West Texas landscape where the borders of Howard, Mitchell, and Sterling counties converge. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems, most notably Gardener Draw and the winding course of Mustang Cr. Water management is the primary human imprint on this rangeland, evidenced by numerous named stock ponds such as Dipping Vat Tank, Spring Tank, and Telephone Tank.

These features suggest a region dedicated to livestock and ranching, where reliable water sources are critical to the local economy. The presence of Rockwater Hole along Forest Cr points to a natural geography that has likely sustained land use for generations. A handful of county roads, including Co RD 407-P and Mcdonald RD, provide the only modern transit through this sparsely populated territory.