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1973 Map of Seven Heart Gap NW

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Seven Heart Gap NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Essential water sources define this arid Culberson County landscape, mapped by the Geological Survey during the early 1970s. The topographic detail highlights a vast (Depression) that dominates the central portion of the sheet, where remote features like Ocotillo Tank and Ocotillo Well served as critical landmarks in a region largely devoid of permanent settlements. This area is characterized by sparse infrastructure, relying on a network of Jeep Trails for navigation between scattered outposts.

To the south and east, the terrain transitions toward Maverick Canyon, with several wells providing clues to the historical management of this desert land. Named points such as Johns Well, Sampson Well, and Four Wells offer specific coordinates for researchers tracing the history of land use and ranching in West Texas during this period. The lack of modern development preserves the character of the terrain as it existed before contemporary shifts in land management.