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1968 Map of Ninemile Ranch

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ninemile Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Pecos Co Terrell Co line cuts through this high desert landscape, marking a territory defined by deep drainage draws and isolated water sources. Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Ninemile Ranch in the center of the sheet and the small outpost of Emerson to the southeast. Transport and commerce follow the low ground, with U.S. Highway 90 tracing the path of Sanderson Canyon and Dry Creek.

Water management is central to life in this arid region, evidenced by numerous man-made features like Fortyone Tank and Jackson Tank. The land is carved by intricate systems such as Threemile Draw and Red Windmill Draw, while signs of industrial activity appear at the Gravel Pits and a solitary Drill Hole. This survey captures the remote ranching infrastructure and transition between counties just before the 1970s.