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2010 Map of Two Mill Draw East

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Two Mill Draw East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Brooks Ranch serves as a primary point of human settlement in this arid reach of Culberson County, where the landscape is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainage patterns. Water management is central to life in this West Texas environment, evidenced by the Humphrey Windmill located near the head of Two Mill Draw. These intermittent waterways, including Dutch Draw, Monument Draw, and Big Canyon Draw, create a natural grid that dictates the placement of early ranching infrastructure and local roads.

Transportation through the area relies on a handful of established routes that follow these natural contours, such as Brooks-Pecos Rd and Rustler Springs Rd. In the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, Cottonwood Creek provides a notable landmark in a region characterized by its expansive draws. This survey captures the sparse but intentional layout of a working Texas ranching landscape at the start of the twenty-first century.