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2010 Map of Salt Flat

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Salt Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Salt Flat sits as a lonely crossroads in the Trans-Pecos landscape of Hudspeth County, where the infrastructure of West Texas ranching and water management is clearly etched onto the terrain. The distribution of family-named landmarks like Jim Hill, Graham Windmill, and Morrison Windmill indicates a sparse but persistent agricultural presence centered around essential water sources. These windmills and stock tanks, such as Rock Tank and Cavender Tank, are the lifeblood of this arid region, tracing a network of sustenance for livestock across the desert floor.

Flattop Mountain provides a dominant topographic anchor in the southern portion of the quadrangle, with Flattop Tank and Flattop Windmill nearby utilizing the natural runoff from the higher ground. The map reflects a landscape of utility and isolation, where the vast distances between named points like Pumpjack Windmill and the tiny settlement of Salt Flat itself underscore the specific challenges of 21st-century life in the Chihuahuan Desert.