Mertz Ranch and Caralita Ranch anchor the northern landscape of this Schleicher County terrain, where the cattle-ranching legacy of the Edwards Plateau meets the modern energy industry. The southwestern corner of the sheet transitions into industrial utility with the Steen Gas Field, situated near the Steen Ranch. The drainage patterns of Meckel Draw are significantly modified by water management infrastructure, specifically the Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Dam, along with Sites 9 and 10. These dams illustrate the mid-to-late 20th-century push for soil conservation and flood control in the arid Texas Hill Country. Connectivity is maintained by a network of local tracks and Ranch Rd 2596, which provides access to established holdings like Powell Ranch and Logan Ranch.
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1893 · Fort McKavett
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Buffalo Well NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Buffalo Well SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1963 · Adams SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Sonora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Sonora SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Sonora NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Eldorado SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000