2013 Map of Sue Peaks

About this map

Sue Peaks and the high desert terrain of Brewster County define this remote landscape in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas. The network of seasonal drainages, including Heath Cr and Stillwell Cr, illustrates the complex hydrology of a territory shaped by arid erosion. Significant geographic markers like Sierra Larga and Hubert Ridge rise above the surrounding basins, while deep cuts through the rock are evidenced by North Telephone Canyon and the evocatively named Wild Hog Canyon. Access to this corner of the Big Bend country is provided by Ranch Road 2627 and Stillwell Crossing Rd, which navigate the dips of Margaret Basin. The map captures a moment in the early twenty-first century when these few roads remained the primary arteries through a largely uninhabited and uncultivated expanse.