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1971 Map of Hen Egg Mountain

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hen Egg Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hen Egg Mountain and the surrounding high desert of Brewster County are defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainages and volcanic peaks. The 1970s landscape shows sparse human activity centered on cattle ranching and isolated camps, such as 3 Bar Ranch and Crenshaw Camp. Water sources were critical to survival in this arid environment, evidenced by the presence of Paynes Waterhole, Ward Spring, and Adobe Walls Spring.

A system of jeep trails connects these remote outposts, while a Landing Strip near Yellow Jacket Spring Creek suggests the necessity of air travel for this isolated region. The topography is dominated by dramatic rises like Adobe Walls Mountain and Wildhorse Mountain, with Terlingua Creek and Steep Draw carving paths through the basin. A single Mine located north of the Adobe Walls area indicates small-scale extraction efforts amidst the desert terrain.