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2012 Map of Seventeen Ranch

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Seventeen Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Independence Cr and its tributaries, including N Fork Independence Cr and Harral Draw, define the drainage patterns across this Pecos County landscape. The area is characterized by a sparse network of large cattle operations, where the namesake Seventeen Ranch sits in the southwestern reaches. Transportation through this remote section of West Texas is facilitated by FM-2886 and Seventeen Ranch Rd, which connect the isolated homesteads.

Evidence of local ranching infrastructure is prominent, with the Mitchell Ranch located near the Mitchell Nr One Airport in the south-central portion of the quadrangle. Other established family holdings like Coates Ranch and Monroe Ranch are situated along the ephemeral watercourses, illustrating how the natural topography of the Trans-Pecos region has dictated the placement of human settlement and agricultural activity.