2016 Map of Santiago Peak

About this map

Santiago Peak dominates this high-elevation landscape in Brewster County, serving as the central landmark for the surrounding Santiago Mountains. The 2016 topography illustrates the dramatic vertical rise of the peak above the desert floor, where drainage patterns are defined by seasonal watercourses. Calamity Cr and Chalk Draw cut through the arid terrain, showing the essential roles of ephemeral streams in shaping this portion of the Trans-Pecos. This map captures a region primarily defined by its physical geology rather than human settlement, providing an essential record for those studying the landform history and drainage networks of this remote Texas mountain range during the early twenty-first century.