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2010 Map of Spring Creek Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Spring Creek Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Spring Creek Ranch and Houghton Ranch anchor this West Texas landscape, illustrating the enduring scale of cattle operations in Hartley County. The drainage network of Romero Creek and its tributary, West Fork Romero Creek, defines the local hydrology alongside several man-made impoundments like Martha Houghton Lake Number 3 and the curiously named Buttermilk Tank.

Strategic water management is the primary marker of human presence here, evidenced by a series of named windmills across the panhandle flats. Researchers will find Hanbury Windmill, Little Nelson Windmill, and Antelope Windmill distributed along the ranch lands. These features, connected by FM 767 and a sparse network of local roads, reveal the infrastructure required to sustain livestock in this semi-arid environment during the early 21st century.