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1970 Map of Panther Canyon

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Panther Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The high desert landscape of the Apache Mountains dominates this 1970s survey, illustrating the isolated ranching and transportation infrastructure of West Texas. Water management is the primary narrative of the sheet, evidenced by numerous scattered landmarks like Jackson Windmill, Panther Windmill, and the Panther Booster Windmill. These features, alongside Red Tank and Charley Tank Draw, show the critical necessity of artificial water sources for sustaining life and livestock in the arid Culberson County terrain.

Transportation is defined by the Texas and Pacific railroad corridor crossing the northern flats near Clayton Draw. While Foster Ranch stands as a lonely human outpost, the map is largely a study of geological drainage patterns, from the deep incision of Panther Canyon to the winding paths of Dagger Draw and Hurds Pass Draw. The presence of a Borrow Pit and various drill holes suggests the quiet hand of industry and resource exploration in this remote corner of the state.