Saragosa sits at the heart of this West Texas landscape, where the agricultural life of Reeves County is tied directly to the Reeves County Water Improvement Canal. This artificial waterway cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, providing vital irrigation in a region defined by ephemeral drainage patterns like Toyah Creek and Cherry Creek. The map documents a sparse but deliberate network of local infrastructure, from the small grid of streets including Iglesia St and Parede St to the sprawling ranch roads that connect distant property lines. Landforms such as Hackberry Draw and Adobe Draw illustrate the subtle relief of the Trans-Pecos, showing how water—even in seasonal streams—has historically dictated the placement of settlements and transit corridors in this arid territory.
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1894 · Fort Davis
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Fort Davis
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1921 · Toyah
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Pecos
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Saragosa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Pecos
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Florenzo Hill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Verhalen South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000