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2010 Map of Sierra Madera SE

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Sierra Madera SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Lemon Windmill and a network of water storage tanks define the pastoral landscape of this Pecos County region in 2010. The map reveals the infrastructure of Trans-Pecos ranching, where vital water sources like Lemon Tank, Tally Taylor Tank, and Bill Taylor Tank are strategically distributed across the arid terrain. These features, often named after local families or historical grazing sections, illustrate the region's long-standing reliance on groundwater management for livestock.

Transportation is centered on Longfellow Rd, which traverses the area alongside natural drainage systems such as Nineteen Draw. Other notable points of interest for local history researchers include Mitchell Tank and the uniquely identified Number Nine Tank. The lack of dense settlement emphasizes the open, working-ranch character of this specific quadrant of the Texas landscape during the early 21st century.