Smoky Mountain Ranch sits in a high, arid landscape defined by deep ephemeral drainage systems and working ranchlands along the Trans-Pecos frontier. This topographic study reveals the sparse infrastructure typical of large-scale Texas landholdings, featuring the Smokey Mountain Ranch Airport as a primary point of access for this isolated territory. The terrain is deeply incised by the Lower Fourmile Draw and Sheffield Draw, which channel seasonal runoff toward the Pecos River basin. A significant political boundary is also documented here, as the line between Pecos County and Terrell County bisects the southern reaches of the map near Surveyor Canyon. This 2019 data illustrates the modern persistence of traditional ranching operations in one of the most sparsely populated regions of the state.
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1929 · Sheffield
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1929 · Independence Draw Quadrangle
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Fort Stockton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Divide Country
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Sheffield NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Horsehead Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Smoky Mountain Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000