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1920 Map of Longfellow

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Longfellow
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad anchors this West Texas landscape, cutting a path through the limestone plateaus and canyons of Pecos and Terrell Counties. This reconnaissance survey, conducted by N. H. Darton and the King brothers, documents a series of railroad sidings and small outposts that once served the steam-powered rail line. Stations like Purrington, Longfellow, and Rosenfeld provide crucial points of reference across the high desert terrain.

Topographically, the map reveals the complex drainage patterns of the Trans-Pecos, where Ellis Draw and Big Canyon slice through prominent landforms such as Nation Butte and Seven Mile Mesa. Of particular interest to local historians is the Pittsburg Boring located near the eastern edge, and the crossing of Pecos and Brewster Counties to the south. The presence of W B Flats and numerous peaks like Wildcat Mt. and Panther Peak illustrates the transition from open plateaus to the jagged breaks of the Marathon Basin.