2012 Map of Plata

About this map

Plata sits at the northern edge of this high desert landscape in Presidio County, where the infrastructure of West Texas ranching is defined by the availability of water. The topography is shaped by the drainage systems of Alamito Cr, Sauceda Cr, and Kirby Cr, which carve seasonal paths through the arid terrain. Isolated water sources like Jack Brown Spring and Sauceda Spring represent vital points of interest for local history and land use, serving as the rare reliable anchors for habitation and livestock in this sparse environment. Ranch Road 169 provides the primary corridor through the area, tracing a route that parallels the natural north-south flow of the creeks and connects these remote outposts.