2019 Map of Paradise Draw

About this map

Paradise Valley lies at the heart of this high-desert landscape in the Big Bend region, where the arid terrain is defined by dramatic mesas and seasonal watercourses. The boundary between Presidio County and Brewster County bisects the sheet, following a north-south line through the center of the survey. This border area is marked by significant topographic rises including Whirlwind Mesa in the northeast and isolated peaks like Housetop Mtn and Hat Mtn to the west. The drainage network here is essential to understanding the local geography, with the intermittent Terlingua Cr cutting through the southeast corner and Paradise Draw and Hackberry Draw converging as they navigate the basin floor. The map captures a section of West Texas where land ownership and natural hydrology dictate the footprint of human activity across the expansive mesas.