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2010 Map of Sanders Hollow

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Tongue River and its various tributaries define this section of West Texas ranching country in the early twenty-first century. This landscape is characterized by its reliance on dispersed water infrastructure, with numerous family-named landmarks such as the SandersHollow Windmill, Carolyn Windmill, and Big E Windmill indicating the vital role of groundwater for livestock across the plains. The terrain is marked by distinct features like Sanders Hollow and Darden Canyon, where the surface water of Cottonwood Creek and Fishhole Creek eventually feeds into the larger river systems.

Aside from the concentrated activity at Red Lake Ranch, the area is sparsely populated, intersected primarily by county roads such as Co RD 418 and Co RD 247. The drainage divide is evident in the south, where the North Wichita River begins to carve through the landscape, while the County Line Tank serves as a lone landmark on the eastern boundary. This map provides a detailed view of a working landscape where the names of windmills often provide the only fixed points of reference for miles.