1978 Map of Wildhorse Draw

About this map

Wildhorse Draw and Borrego Draw define the topography of this arid Hudspeth County landscape as it appeared in the late 1970s. This region is characterized by an extensive network of water management features essential for ranching or land use in the West Texas desert, including Shakespeare Tanks, Antelope Tank, and the appropriately named Rattlesnake Tank. The small settlement at Coyote Place and the presence of a Drill Hole and multiple Pipeline corridors suggest a landscape shaped by both traditional grazing and modern resource extraction. A Radio Tower stands near Peacock Canyon in the southeast, while various private tracks and fence lines crisscross the terrain, marking the boundaries of remote desert parcels. The map provides a clear record of the specific locations of family-named or descriptive water tanks like Peacock Tank and Monroe Tank that were vital landmarks for navigation and survival.