2016 Map of Seven Heart Gap

About this map

The Apache Mountains dominate this high-desert reach of Culberson County, rising toward the prominent peak of Old Baldy. This 2016 survey documents a landscape defined by its water scarcity and livestock history, with named stock tanks such as High Lonesome Tank, Hard Luck Tank, and New Deal Tank serving as vital landmarks in the arid terrain. The map records the complex geography of the region's draws and gaps, notably Seven Heart Gap and Trew Gap, which provide natural passages through the uplifted range. Human movement across this portion of West Texas is traced via a network of named ranch roads and desert tracks, including FM 2185, Jay Capp Rd, and Casa De Piedras Rd, which connect remote cattle-working sites and isolated canyon mouths like Wildcat Canyon.