1989 Map of Tuscocoillo Canyon

About this map

Molyneaux Ranch sits at the heart of this high-plains landscape, where the seasonal waters of Arroyo Rana and the deeper carving of Tuscocoillo Canyon dictate the placement of human infrastructure. The map records a ranching economy reliant on a dispersed network of water sources, from windmills like Ealen Windmill and South Woods Windmill to specialized stock-watering points such as Hard Bottom Tank and Collins Tank. This pattern of naming individual wells and tanks provides a clear view of how land was partitioned and managed in Quay County during the late twentieth century.