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2022 Map of Howards Well

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Howard Springs and the drainage of Howard Draw anchor this portion of Crockett County, where the arid West Texas landscape is defined by a complex network of canyons and seasonal watercourses. The territory is marked by deep incisions in the plateau, notably Government Canyon and Scott Canyon, which reflect the historic importance of reliable water sources in an otherwise dry region.

Remote ranch roads like Pandale Rd and Scott Canyon Rd navigate the high ground between these draws, connecting isolated points of interest such as the Government Water Hole Spring. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching environment where the geography of named features like Sowell Draw and Sevenmile Draw dictates the placement of transit routes and property access in this section of the Edwards Plateau.