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2010 Map of McWhorter Mountain

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of McWhorter Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

McWhorter Mountain rises above a landscape defined by an intricate network of water management features and cattle-ranching infrastructure in this Sterling County region. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainages like Renderbrook Creek, Little Water Creek, and Willow Creek, which feed into dozens of named stock tanks. These reservoirs, including the Old Boatright Tank, Horse Pasture Tank, and the Northeast Seamen Tank, illustrate the critical importance of water storage for livestock in the semi-arid West.

Evidence of historical land use and early ranching operations is visible at Powell Sheep Camp and through various landmarks like The Gap. Mechanical infrastructure from a different era of water extraction is preserved in labels for the Dempster Windmill, East Windmill, and Divide Windmill. This 2010 survey provides a high-resolution look at the geographic organization of a working Texas ranching landscape, where every tank and creek branch is specifically identified for navigation and resource management.