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1993 Map of Indian Hot Springs

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Indian Hot Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Rio Grande carves a dramatic international boundary through this portion of Hudspeth County, where the rugged topography of the Quitman Mountains and the Eagle Mountains dominates the landscape. Near the river, the settlement at Indian Hot Springs serves as a remote landmark, surrounded by a network of vital water sources including Indian Hot Spring, Schroder Spring, and Cypress Spring.

The presence of these scattered springs and catchments like Adobe Tank and Babb Tank underscores the arid character of the Trans-Pecos region during the early 1990s. Remote accessibility is noted by various 4WD trails threading through the canyons, while landforms such as The Palisades and Smugglers Gap provide distinct navigational points in a terrain largely defined by steep elevation changes and desert washes like Light Draw.