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1978 Map of Holcomb Draw

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Holcomb Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The remote West Texas landscape along the Val Verde Co Edwards Co border is defined here by its complex drainage network and isolated ranching infrastructure in the late 1970s. The historic Mailtrail route and its associated Mailtrail Creek cut across the territory, serving as a primary corridor through the winding canyons. Water management is the central theme of this arid region, evidenced by the scattered distribution of man-made water sources including Potrock Well, Divide Wells, and the Lower Pasture Well.

A sparse settlement pattern is anchored by the Bode locality, while the terrain itself is deeply etched by prominent seasonal watercourses like Holcomb Draw, Vinegarone Draw, and Bolden Draw. The presence of an Indefinite Boundary and various Jeep Trails underscores the rugged, sparsely populated nature of the Edwards Plateau at this time, where ranching life relied heavily on the strategic placement of Tanks to sustain livestock.