2013 Map of P X Flat

About this map

Guadalupe Mountains National Park dominates the eastern half of this terrain, where the high ridges of the Trans-Pecos give way to the sprawling scrublands of P X Flat. The landscape is defined by dramatic verticality, as prominent summits like Bush Mtn and Bartlett Peak overlook deep geological cuts including Shumard Canyon and Bone Canyon. Water is the scarcest resource here, marked only by isolated points like Goat Spring and Cox Tank, which have historically dictated human movement through these arid corridors. Human activity is sparse and concentrated along the periphery, with the Kincaid Trl and Williams Ranch providing the few markers of habitation and passage in an area where the Delaware River serves as a primary drainage for the surrounding mountains.