2012 Map of Norton Mesa

About this map

Fredrick Ranch and Love Ranch anchor this arid Hudspeth County landscape, illustrating the enduring presence of cattle ranching in the Trans-Pecos region during the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by the broad elevations of Norton Mesa and Roberts Mesa, where the management of water is paramount. A sophisticated network of catchment basins, including White Bull Tank, Twentyone Tank, and Andy Grant Tank, are distributed across the land to support livestock in an environment where natural surface water is scarce. Access to these remote holdings is maintained through unpaved routes such as Frederick Rd and Big Tank Rd, which connect the isolated ranch houses to the wider cattle-ranching infrastructure of West Texas.