1959 Map of Souse Springs

About this map

Souse Springs and the surrounding high desert of the Sierra de las Uvas define this landscape in the late 1950s. The map reveals an arid region carefully managed for ranching, where survival depends on a network of named water improvements including Augustine Tanks, Blanco Tank, and the Alamo Windmills. Small-scale cattle operations are anchored by sites such as Las Uvas Ranch and Horse Canyon Ranch, connected by unimproved roads that navigate the complex system of peaks and canyons.