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2012 Map of Longfellow

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Longfellow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Longfellow sits as the central settlement point in this arid stretch of Pecos County, where the infrastructure of the rail line and Longfellow Rd intersect the desert floor. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, with Javelina Draw and Yolts Draw carving pathways through the terrain toward Sanderson Cr. Water management is a critical feature of this ranching country, evidenced by numerous named catchments such as Haystack Tank, Fortyone Tank, and Gap Tank, which sustain life between seasonal rains.

To the west, the elevation rises toward the prominent Panther Peak, overlooking the expansive Rattlesnake Flats in the southwest corner of the quadrangle. Occasional landmarks like Silver Lake and the various branches of Dry Cr highlight the ephemeral nature of water in this West Texas environment, providing essential reference points for land navigation and local history in a sparsely populated region.