1983 Map of White Hills

About this map

Nine Point Mesa and Jack Eden Mesa dominate this high-desert landscape in Brewster County, where 1970s photogrammetric surveys captured a remote ranching and transit environment. The reliance on scattered water sources is evident through named features like Cottonwood Spring, Little Corazones Spring, and the Alamo Windmill. A prominent Pipeline and a remote Landing Strip cut across the arid terrain, illustrating the modern industrial infrastructure required to service this isolated portion of West Texas. Drainage patterns are defined by the winding Nine Point Draw and Corazones Draw, which provide the primary relief among the elevated plateaus of Eastwood Mesa and the White Hills. This map serves as a detailed record of land use in a region where survival is tied to the management of scarce resources and the maintenance of long-distance utility corridors.