2019 Map of Ryan

About this map

The settlement of Ryan serves as the focal point for this Trans-Pecos landscape at the edge of the Jeff Davis Co and Presidio Co line. Bisected by Highway 90, the terrain is defined by a series of drainage systems including Medley Draw, Ryan Draw, and the deep contours of Owls Nest Canyon. The mapping reveals a sparse ranching and transportation corridor where the vastness of the Chihuahuan Desert meets the foothills. To the east, the landscape rises toward Juniper Draw, while the local infrastructure is limited to significant thoroughfares such as S Barrel Springs Rd. This survey documents a remote portion of West Texas where the linear geometry of the highway and county boundary provides the primary structural contrast to the natural topography of canyons and draws.