1984 Map of Scratch Ranch

About this map

Scratch Ranch anchors the northern drainage of this arid Hudspeth County landscape, where the survival of cattle and livestock depends on a sparse network of earthen reservoirs and ephemeral watercourses. Collected in the early 1980s, this survey documents the vital infrastructure of high-desert ranching, specifically the naming and placement of tanks such as Laguna Tank, Twenty Tank, and the more remote Jog Tank. These man-made features are strategically positioned along natural runoff routes like Antelope Draw and South Well Draw, which cut through the undulating terrain toward the northeast.