1906 Map of Van Horn

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High-desert cattle ranching and deep-rock mining define this early 20th-century landscape in the Trans-Pecos region. The settlement of Van Horn serves as the primary hub along the Texas and Pacific railroad, which skirts the southern edge of the massive Sierra Diablo and Baylor Mountains. The map reveals a network of family-operated operations including Figure Two Ranch, Bean's Ranch, and Millican's Ranch, each positioned near critical water sources like Apache Spring or artificial tanks. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Hazel Mine and a Marble Quarry in the northern reaches, highlighting the mineral-driven economy of Culberson and El Paso counties before the era of modern irrigation. Arid features like the Salt Lake and Sulphur Creek illustrate the challenging terrain between the Beach Mts and the Apache Mts.