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2016 Map of McWhorter Mountain

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of McWhorter Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

McWhorter Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 2016 survey, sitting just below a notable geologic break known as The Gap. This West Texas terrain is defined by its hydraulic management, characterized by a dense network of catchment tanks such as Five Section Tank, Limekin Tank, and New Boatright Tank. These features represent the essential infrastructure of ranching in the arid high plains of Mitchell and Sterling counties, where water is the primary driver of land use and settlement patterns.

The map follows the drainage of Renderbrook Cr and Willow Cr as they cut through the plateau. Local transport is represented by cattle guards and rural routes like Co RD 305 P, providing a look at the modern ranching landscape. The naming conventions of the water tanks, including Northeast Seamen Tank and John W Tank, offer clues for genealogists and local historians tracing land ownership and family footprints across these high pastures.