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2019 Map of Twelvemile Mesa

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Twelvemile Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Twelvemile Mesa rises prominently in the southwestern corner of this Pecos County landscape, providing a sharp topographic contrast to the surrounding flats. The map documents a residential pattern defined by a grid of local roads including Alamo Rd, N Davis, and S Austin, which cluster near the northeastern quadrant. These developments, part of the Alamo Ranchettes area, sit just south of the Comanche Cr Reservoir, a significant water feature near the northern boundary.

Transportation through this high desert region is anchored by the Old Alpine Hwy, which cuts diagonally across the terrain toward the mesa. The relationship between the flat, subdivided residential areas and the natural elevations of Fivemile Hill illustrates the gradual expansion of Pecos County settlements into the open ranchlands. This survey captures a specific moment in the growth of rural Texas, where named roads like Gonzalez Rd and Williams Rd delineate land use in a region historically dominated by wide-open vistas.