2012 Map of Puerto Potrillo

About this map

San Jacinto Mtn and Cerro Boludo anchor the high points of this Presidio County landscape, where an intricate network of ephemeral drainages and arroyos defines the terrain. The region is largely defined by its isolation and the presence of Puerto Potrillo, a key topographic pass through which a local road winds. While modern in its 2012 production, the map documents a territory that has remained largely untouched by major development, preserving the same essential desert-and-mountain character known to generations of local ranchers and travelers in the Big Bend region of West Texas. The sparse infrastructure captured here highlights the challenges of transit and water management in this high-altitude desert environment.