2019 Map of Tinaja NE

About this map

Antelope Draw winds through this arid expanse of the Trans-Pecos, providing a primary drainage feature for the high desert terrain. The landscape is defined by its isolation and the jurisdictional boundary between Presidio and Brewster counties, which bisects the eastern half of the quadrangle. Transport through this sparse region relies on unpaved routes like Escondido Rd in the southwest and 101 Ranch Rd to the east. This U.S. Geological Survey topographic study illustrates a modern view of the high-elevation basin and range country, where elevation contours reveal a series of isolated peaks and ridges rising sharply from the desert floor. The scarcity of named settlements or permanent structures emphasizes the preserved, open-range character of the contemporary Big Bend region.