1983 Map of Pine Mountain West

About this map

San Francisco Ranch sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape in Brewster County, marking a site of isolated ranching activity in the Texas Big Bend region. The terrain is defined by the massive eastern bulk of Pine Mountain and the dendritic drainage patterns of San Francisco Creek, which winds through the center of the sheet joined by tributaries like Rough Creek and Kincaid Creek. Evidence of mid-century infrastructure is sparse but functional, centered around a private Landing Strip and a series of primitive transport routes labeled as Jeep Trails. The presence of several tanks and the named landmark Cunningham further illustrates the pastoral management of this arid environment, where water access and rugged navigation were the primary concerns for those working the land in the early 1980s.