2010 Map of Scratch Ranch

About this map

Scratch Ranch serves as a lone namesake landmark in this arid stretch of West Texas, where the landscape is defined by the vital water infrastructure necessary for ranching. The presence of numerous engineered water catchments, including Red Mill Tank and Twenty Tank, underscores the critical importance of water management in a region drained by seasonal features like South Well Draw and Antelope Gulch. This 2010 survey illustrates the isolation and scale of Hudspeth County holdings, connected by a spare network consisting primarily of FM 1111 and the unpaved Scratch Rd. Historic markers of habitation and land use are preserved through labels such as the El Cuervo Windmill and the various cattle tanks scattered across the high desert terrain.