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2012 Map of Salt Flat

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Salt Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Salt Flat sits along the northern edge of this West Texas landscape, a hub in a vast expanse of ranching and desert terrain. The infrastructure of the early 21st century remains tied to the historical necessity of water management, visible through a widespread network of named windmills such as Graham Windmill, Jim Hill Windmill, and Morrison Windmill. These features, along with water storage points like Rock Tank and Cavender Tank, outline the survival strategy for cattle ranching in the Trans-Pecos region.

Prominent geographical markers like Jim Hill provide orientation in a terrain otherwise defined by the scattered presence of isolated pumps, including the Pumpjack Windmill. The map illustrates the sparsely populated nature of Hudspeth County, where transportation routes connect the small settlement of Salt Flat to distant outposts and essential water sources, reflecting the enduring cattle-rearing economy of the area.