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2012 Map of Shafter

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Shafter sits along the Cibolo Cr as a focal point of this Chihuahuan Desert landscape in the Big Bend region. The area is defined by its deep heritage of resource extraction and frontier fortification, clearly delineated by the Shafter Historic Mining District and the El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District. These sites suggest a history of organized labor and defensive settlement centered around the region's springs, or ojos.

The terrain is marked by prominent peaks such as Cerro Corazon and the Tres Hermanas cluster, while the water network relies on intermittent flows like Morita Cr and numerous named springs, including Ojo del Cibolo and Ojo Morita. The eastern portion of the map includes the La Morita Historic District, further emphasizing the archaeological and historical depth of this remote Presidio County territory during the early 21st century.