
Big Bend National Park occupies the southern reaches of this Brewster County landscape, where the Santiago Mountains create a formidable natural barrier. The topography is defined by the eponymous Persimmon Gap, a critical mountain pass that has long served as a gateway into the desert interior. This breach in the range provides the primary passage for Persimmon Gap Road, which follows the natural contour of the land alongside ephemeral drainage systems.
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1917 · Santiago Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Bone Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Hood Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Bone Spring
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1918 · Hood Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Santiago Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Bone Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · Nine Point Mesa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · Bone Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Hood Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500