2010 Map of Lightning Hills
USGS Topo · Published 2010About this map
San Francisco Creek carves a winding path through the high desert of Brewster County, anchoring a landscape defined by isolated ranching outposts and essential water sources. This 2010 survey highlights a pattern of dispersed settlement, where family-named landmarks like Matthews Place, McFarland Place, and Kriebaum Place reveal the legacy of private land ownership in the Texas Big Bend region. The reliance on subterranean water is evident through the dense distribution of named windmills, including the Donnell Shipping Pens Windmill and Simpson Windmill, which support the livestock economy in this arid environment.
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Editions of this 2010 Lightning Hills Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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