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2019 Map of Silver King Canyon

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Silver King Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Silver King Canyon lies at the heart of this West Texas landscape, cutting through the high ground between the Malone Mountains to the north and the Quitman Mountains to the southeast. The terrain is defined by its drainage patterns, with the wide sweep of Arroyo Balluco and Arroyo Calera channeling seasonal water through the arid basin.

Evidence of ranching and water management in Hudspeth County is seen in the scattered artificial catchments such as Adobe Tank, JB Tank, and the centrally located Dave Gill Tank. These features, along with Rock House Tank, represent critical infrastructure for land use in this desert environment. Human passage through the area is primarily facilitated by the interstate corridor and the unpaved Lasca Rd in the northeast, while Skunk Canyon provides a natural break in the steep eastern ridges.