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1931 Map of Hood Spring

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Hood Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Gage Indian Creek Ranch stands as a primary outpost of human activity in this arid Brewster County landscape, surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey in 1917 and published after the war. The terrain is defined by its scarce but vital water sources, including Tinaja Spring, Kincaid Spring, and the namesake Hood Spring. These points served as essential waystations for those traveling the expansive West Texas scrubland during the early twentieth century.

Transportation through this isolated corridor relied heavily on established routes like the Marathon and Boquillas Road and the Sanderson Road. The map tracks the drainage patterns of seasonal watercourses such as Maravillas Creek and San Francisco Creek, illustrating how the desert floor is carved by intermittent flows. This 1931 edition provides a detailed look at the ranching and travel infrastructure before more modern developments altered these traditional high-desert paths.