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2012 Map of North Curtis Ranch

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of North Curtis Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The North Curtis Ranch and Glass Ranch anchor this West Texas landscape, defined by a specialized network of water infrastructure across the Permian Basin. This survey illustrates the essential role of windmills in sustaining large-scale ranching operations, with numerous family and descriptive names such as Billy Pees Windmill, Broke Leg Windmill, and Powder Puff Windmill distributed across the terrain.

Beyond the ranch headquarters, the map records a system of rural transit and resource management, from the elevation of Range Hill to the access provided by Lazy Ranch Rd and Ranch Road 1212. The sheer number of numbered and named wells, including Windmill Number Twelve and South Windmill, reflects the intricate labor of managing water in this arid stretch of Midland County during the early 21st century.