2019 Map of Square Top Mountain

About this map

Square Top Mtn and Rattlesnake Butte anchor this arid stretch of Upton County, where the high mesas of West Texas give way to an intricate network of drainage channels. The map documents a landscape defined by its seasonal hydrology, with China Draw, Fivemile Cr, and Rankin Draw carving through the terrain. A sparse but deliberate network of local infrastructure connects the region, including Fm 2463 and numerous county roads such as Co RD 445 and Co Rd 450. The spatial organization of these roads, often following the natural contours of the draws or skirting the bases of the prominent buttes, illustrates the fundamental relationship between human transit and the challenging topography of the Edwards Plateau's western edge.