1980 Map of Panther Tank

About this map

Nineteen Draw and Monument Draw carve a network of drainage patterns across this Pecos County landscape, as documented in the mid-1970s. The terrain is defined by its water management and aviation history, marked by the presence of Landing Strips and the prominent Panther Tank in the western reaches. The isolation of the region necessitated self-sufficient infrastructure, evidenced by the Ellis Windmill and various wells and drill holes that speak to the search for resources in the arid Trans-Pecos environment. Smaller seasonal drainages like Burner Draw, Carlos Draw, and Cox Draw converge toward the south, illustrating the complex natural irrigation of the desert floor before any modern development altered these ancient paths.