Old Meeks Windmill and Cottonwood Windmill stand as prominent landmarks in this arid region of West Texas, where water infrastructure was historically vital for ranching operations. The terrain is characterized by broad basins and scattered water features like Russel Tank, which serve as collection points in the dry landscape. Following the north-south axis of the quadrangle, Ranch Rd 1576 provides the primary transit artery through this remote section of Hudspeth County. The map reflects a landscape defined by the search for water, with its nomenclature dominated by the windmills and tanks that supported the cattle industry in this high-desert environment.
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1933 · Guadalupe Peak
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Guadalupe Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Dell City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Black Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Van Horn
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Bitter Well Mountain NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Patterson Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · P X Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Dell City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000