
Nopal sits at a remote high-desert junction in Presidio County, defined by the meeting of several significant seasonal watercourses and local ranch roads. The landscape is carved by deep drainages such as Cuervo Draw, Ponder Draw, and the extensive Long Draw, which dominate the local topography alongside Orphan Hill. This area represents the quintessential West Texas ranching environment, where infrastructure is centered around managed water sources like Catto Tank and W-Bar Tank. Human activity is primarily oriented along the shared corridor of 67 90 and secondary routes like Nopal Rd. The presence of the MacGuire Ranch Airport underscores the vast distances typical of this region, where aerial transport remains a functional necessity for remote properties. This map preserves the contemporary layout of road networks like Antelope Hills Rd and Donnell Rd, tracing the vital connections between isolated desert outposts.
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1895 · Marfa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Alpine
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Marfa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Marfa
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Paisano
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Mitre Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Nopal
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Mano Prieto Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000