2012 Map of Lucian Wells Ranch

About this map

Large cattle ranching operations define this West Texas landscape, dominated by the extensive Lucian Wells Ranch and its private aviation facility, the Edwards Lucian Wells Ranch Airport. The terrain is characterized by an intricate network of named watercourses including Mustang Draw, Polecat Cr, and Panther Cr, which dictate the placement of ranch infrastructure. Local navigation relies on a series of numbered private and county roads such as Ranch Road 818 and McDowell Rd, linking the primary headquarters at Hall Ranch and McDowell Ranch. A distinctive feature of this era’s water management is the dense concentration of named wind pumps, including the curiously titled School Bus Windmill, West Field Windmill, and Polecat Windmill, which serve as vital landmarks across the open range near Buzzards Bend.