2019 Map of Hobo Tank

About this map

Hobo Tank and numerous other man-made water catchments define this arid landscape in Hudspeth County, where survival depends on the strategic placement of these features. The map illustrates a complex network of ranching infrastructure, characterized by descriptive names such as Butterfield Tank, Freak Well Tank, and Last Chance Tank. These points of interest are often organized by distance or geography, as seen with East Elevenmile Tank, Ninemile Tank, and West Ninemile Tank. The terrain is deeply incised by drainage patterns leading to Big Canyon Tank and Little Canyon Tank, reflecting the extreme importance of water management in West Texas. For researchers, these named tanks often mark the historical boundaries of large land holdings or the sites of early well-drilling efforts in an otherwise sparsely populated region.