2016 Map of San Martine

About this map

San Martine and its surrounding high-desert landscape are defined by the critical management of water in a ranching and industrial environment. The terrain is marked by numerous man-made catchments, ranging from the uniquely named Ice Cream Tank and Dead Cow Tank to the functional Oil Well Tank. These features, along with others like Challenge Tank and Two Duck Tank, highlight the necessity of water storage in this arid corner of West Texas. The natural drainage pattern is dominated by extensive ephemeral channels, including San Martine Draw, Moody Draw, and Ninemile Draw, which carve through the land toward the San Martine Peak highlands. This 2016 survey also documents the modern transport corridor along 120 Svc Rd, tracking the boundary between Culberson and Reeves counties.