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1921 Map of Marathon

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Marathon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Marathon serves as the primary hub for this West Texas landscape, which is defined by a dense concentration of early 20th-century family ranch sites and homesteads. The Southern Pacific System and the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad lines provide the structural backbone for the region, connecting isolated settlements like Haymond and Warwick. Local life and education are anchored at the Warwick School, while the surrounding terrain is heavily partitioned into family-named locations such as the Old Beckley Place, McFarland Place, and Shoemake Place.

The geography is dominated by the Peña Blanca Mountains and the Haymond Mountains, with dramatic landmarks like Horse Mountain and the Devils Backbone rising above the plains. Genealogists can trace specific ranch boundaries and seasonal water sources like Woods Hollow Tank and Hackberry Tank, while topographic features such as Hells Half Acre and Dagger Flat illustrate the varied character of the Brewster County basin before mid-century modernization.