1970 Map of Sotol Hill

About this map

Sotol Draw and a network of ephemeral watercourses define the high-desert landscape of this region during the early 1970s. The map captures the infrastructure of West Texas ranching, where survival depends on managed water resources such as Highway Tank, Washington Tank, and East Tank. The prominence of named water-drawing sites like Oil Well Windmill, Deferred Pasture Windmill, and Lonheano Windmill indicates a carefully partitioned grazing environment.