Pecos River serves as the primary boundary line between Ward, Reeves, and Pecos counties in this arid West Texas landscape. The northern reaches of the map show the Imperial Ditch running parallel to the river's winding course, indicating the vital role of irrigation in a region defined by its desert hydrology. Named for the ranching operations that anchor the area, Rio Pecos Ranch sits amidst a network of utility and local access roads, including the descriptively named Trailer House Rd and Dump Ground Rd. The terrain is shaped by significant drainage features such as Coyanosa Draw and Hackberry Draw, which intersect the flat reaches of the Trans-Pecos. These geographic markers, alongside long-standing routes like El Paso Rd, provide a window into the sparse but functional infrastructure of modern-day ranching and land management near the tri-county corner.
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1931 · Barstow
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Pecos
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Pecos
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Ligon Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · China Lake NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Rio Pecos Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · China Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · 7 L Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Coyanosa NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1974 · Coyanosa
USGS Topo · 1:24,000