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1906 Map of Van Horn

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Van Horn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Van Horn serves as the central hub of this Trans-Pecos landscape at the start of the 20th century, where the Texas and Pacific railroad facilitates a sparse network of ranching and mining operations. The map documents a rugged interior defined by the Sierra Diablo and Salt Flat, where life depended on remote water sources like Medley's Double Wells and the T & P R R Pump Sta.

Industrial activity is concentrated at the Hazel Mine and a Marble Quarry, illustrating the region's mineral-driven economy. Family ranching legacies are etched across the terrain, from Millican's Ranch to Figure Two Ranch, connected by trails that navigate through natural passes such as Seven-Heart Gap. The inclusion of the Hudspeth Co Culberson Co boundary line marks the political division of these arid mountain ranges.