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1983 Map of Paradise Draw

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Paradise Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Paradise Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in the Trans-Pecos, situated along the county line between Presidio and Brewster Counties. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent mesas and volcanic formations, including Gemelo Mesa and Whirlwind Mesa to the north, which rise above the ephemeral drainage systems of Paradise Draw and Hackberry Draw. In the south, the valley narrows toward Terlingua Creek, a vital water source for this arid region.

Evidence of ranching and land use is sparse, marked primarily by isolated water structures such as Tank 4076 and several nameless tanks. A network of Jeep Trails provides the only access through the rugged foothills of Housetop Mountain and Hat Mountain. This 1983 survey captures the area's remote character before modern shifts in land management, preserving the location of survey benchmarks like BM 4185 and BM 3936 that anchored the mapping of this Big Bend-adjacent wilderness.