1973 Map of Robinson Draw

About this map

Dolan Creek and Robinson Draw carve through this section of Val Verde County, defining a landscape shaped by water and the search for it. In the early 1970s, this area of West Texas remained characterized by large pastoral holdings, with operations like the Whitehead Brothers Ranch, Taylor Ranch, and Rose Ranch utilizing the drainage systems and a network of named water-pumping stations. The map reveals the critical infrastructure of ranching life, documented by the numerous numbered and named pumps such as Alta Windmill, Double Dolan Windmill, and Pastry Windmill. A single Landing Strip and a few scattered Gravel Pit sites represent the sparse industrial and transportation footprints in this territory, where fence lines and topography dictate the movement across the land.