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1954 Map of Sonora

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sonora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Divide Country of the Edwards Plateau dominates this mid-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by deep draws and canyons that channel water toward the Pecos River and the various forks of the Llano and Devils rivers. The transition from the rugged canyonlands in the west to the higher ranching country of Sutton County is evident, with Sonora and Ozona serving as the primary commercial hubs along the developing U.S. 290 corridor.

Remote outposts like the Texas Agricultural Exp Station No 14 highlight the region's importance to livestock research, while labels like Johnson Draw and Howard Draw trace the vital intermittent waterways that shaped local ranch boundaries. This record, revised in the late 1970s, captures the cattle and oil-rich territory of West Texas just as modern highway improvements began to further connect isolated settlements like Iraan and Rocksprings.