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2022 Map of Independence Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Nickel Creek Station serves as a lone point of interest in this 2022 survey of Culberson County, marking the transition into the high desert topography of the Trans-Pecos. The map shows the eastern fringes of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, where the landscape is defined by complex drainage networks like McKittrick Canyon Draw and Bell Canyon.

Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by features such as Independence Spring and several livestock water sources including Prairie Dog Tank and Seep Tank. A network of access routes, including Pratt Dr and McKittrick Canyon Rd, lead into the deeper canyons. The terrain is a labyrinth of erosion-cut features like Rector Canyon, Lamar Canyon, and Well Drill Draw, which illustrate the seasonal hydrology of this West Texas wilderness.