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2022 Map of Mariscal Mountain

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Mariscal Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Big Bend National Park defines this corner of Brewster County, where the southern desert meets the dramatic uplift of the Chisos Mountains. The landscape is dominated by the narrow, ridged spine of Mariscal Mtn, a geological feature that dictates the drainage patterns and pathfinding through this arid terrain. Water sources are rare but critical, marked on this sheet by the intermittent Fresno Cr and the localized Solis Spring.

Modern movement through this high-desert backcountry is traced along the Mariscal Rim Trail and the Cross Canyon Trail, which follow the contours of the limestone ridges. This survey provides a precise modern look at the topographic character of the Big Bend region, reflecting a landscape where human presence is limited to established wilderness routes amidst a stark environment of canyons and crests.