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2016 Map of Hueco Station

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hueco Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hueco Station serves as the primary landmark in this high-desert landscape of Hudspeth County, where water management is the defining feature of human settlement. The map reveals an intricate system of earth-berm water catchments with evocative local names such as Pretty Soon Tank, Holly Tank, and Cascajo Tank, reflecting the essential nature of water storage in this arid environment. These features, along with the larger Twenty Tank to the south, supported ranching operations across the terrain.

Drainage patterns are clearly established by Eightmile Draw and Antelope Draw, which cut through the landscape toward the Red Hills. Transportation in the region is anchored by Fm 1111 and the more local Hector Aguilar Rd, while the naming of Scratch Rd hints at the utilitarian, hand-carved history of the area's secondary routes. This survey provides a precise look at the intersection of geology and ranching infrastructure.