1918 Map of Reagan Canyon

About this map

The Rio Grande defines the international boundary in this 1917 survey of Brewster County, where the river carves through high desert terrain. The map records a sparse but functional frontier landscape, notably featuring the Wax Factory situated near the riverbanks. This site likely processed candelilla wax, a primary regional industry of the early twentieth century. Further south, the Horns Ranch stands as a primary landmark for cattle operations in a region marked by steep-walled drainages like Reagan Canyon and Big Canyon. An Old Trail meanders across the flats of Las Vegas De Los Ladrones, providing a look at the historic transit routes used by ranchers and laborers before modern infrastructure reached this isolated stretch of the Texas-Coahuila border.