2012 Map of Mentone SW

About this map

Simmons Windmill and McCarty Draw mark the northern reaches of this arid Reeves County landscape, where survival and settlement are tied directly to water access. This 2012 survey reveals a terrain defined by widely dispersed ranching infrastructure, such as Division Windmill and Railroad Windmill, which dot the vast open spaces between ephemeral watercourses. The network of service roads, including Co RD 427 and Ranch Road 2119, provides the primary means of navigating this part of West Texas. Farther south, features like Halamicek Draw and Steel Windmill illustrate the continued reliance on these specific landmarks for orientation and livestock management in a region where the traditional ranching economy persists into the modern era.