2010 Map of Sixteen Mountains

About this map

Sixteen Mountains dominates this portion of the Hudspeth County high desert, where water management is the primary evidence of human land use. The landscape is defined by a series of stock tanks and water catchments named for families or geographic markers, including Gonzalez Tank, Wilkins Tank, and Crowley Tank. These features represent the critical infrastructure required for ranching in a region where natural water sources are scarce. Prominent peaks such as San Antonio Mountain, Washburn Mountain, and Chattfield Mountain serve as anchor points in this arid terrain. A network of unimproved roads and tracks connects these remote sites, such as the path leading to Double Mills Tank and Dog Tank, illustrating how the ranching economy navigated and utilized the drainage patterns south of the New Mexico border.