1970s Maps of Texas

1. 1970 Map of New Lynn, 1971 Print

   

   1970 New Lynn

   1971 Print · USGS

   Lynn County was a landscape of remote farmsteads and groundwater management in the early seventies. Trace the distribution of rural resource sites like Bartley, New Lynn, and the shores of Tahoka Lake as the region's agricultural infrastructure expanded.

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4. 1970 Map of Draw, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Draw

   1971 Print · USGS

   The High Plains of Lynn County are captured here in the early seventies, showcasing a landscape of isolated farmsteads and essential water sources. Genealogists can trace property lines and find the small communities of Draw and Pennington.

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7. 1970 Map of Indian Canyon NW, 1971 Print

   

   1970 Indian Canyon NW

   1971 Print · USGS

   Texas High Plains life in the early seventies centered on remote county line junctions and deep water wells. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape through Plain View Cem, the community at Plains, and Berry Flat Ch.

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10. 1970 Map of Prairieview NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Prairieview NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The High Plains of Lea County during the early seventies reveal a landscape shaped by ranching and the oil industry. Genealogists and historians can trace local family names through Murphys Chapel Cem and numerous landmarks like Floyd Windmill or the North Townsend Windmill.

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13. 1970 Map of Bronco NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Bronco NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The high plains borderland between New Mexico and Texas was a hive of energy production and ranching at the start of the seventies. Researchers can trace the development of the Buckshot Oil Field and locate family landmarks like Standefer Ranch or the Davis Windmill.

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16. 1970 Map of Cypress, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Cypress

    1972 Print · USGS

    Cypress and its surrounding prairie are shown here during the early 1970s as suburban growth began to reach into rural Harris County. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Graves Cem and Muller Cem, or follow the Southern Pacific rail line through Hot Wells.

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19. 1970 Map of Sevenmile Corner NE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Sevenmile Corner NE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Upton and Reagan County line comes alive in the 1970s as a hub of energy production. Trace the industrial footprint of the Benedum Oil Field through its network of Oil Wells, Pumping Sta, and the High Lonesome Draw.

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22. 1970 Map of Stiles NW, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Stiles NW

    1972 Print · USGS

    Reagan County ranchlands meet the Permian Basin oil boom in this early 1970s survey. Genealogists and historians can locate family outposts like Hartgrove Ranch and Ham Ranch alongside the industrial footprint of the Oil Field and High Lonesome Draw.

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25. 1970 Map of Addicks, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Addicks

    1972 Print · USGS

    West Houston and the Addicks area are seen here at a critical moment of hydrological and suburban transformation during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Baker Cem or follow the old Missouri Kansas Texas rail line through the Addicks Reservoir.

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28. 1970 Map of Lindsey Ranch, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lindsey Ranch

    1972 Print · USGS

    Upton County at the start of the 1970s reveals a West Texas landscape defined by the oil industry and ranching life. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace a PIPELINE network through Lindsey Ranch or locate an Oil Well along High Lonesome Draw.

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31. 1970 Map of Bronco, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Bronco

    1972 Print · USGS

    The high plains along the New Mexico and Texas border come alive in the early 1970s, showing a landscape defined by ranching and energy. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Dillberry Windmill, a rural School, and the Gladiola Oil Field.

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34. 1970 Map of Prairieview SE, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Prairieview SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The high plains of the Texas and New Mexico border come into focus in the early seventies, detailing a landscape of rural industry and agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Antioch Ch, the Cotton Gin, and family-named routes such as Fillingim Road.

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37. 1970 Map of Lingo, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Lingo

    1972 Print · USGS

    The High Plains at the New Mexico and Texas border come alive in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction. Trace the footprint of small settlements like Lingo and Griffith alongside a Landing Field and a local Gravel pit.

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40. 1970 Map of Brunson Ranch, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Brunson Ranch

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Texas-New Mexico borderlands in the early seventies reveal a sparse landscape of remote ranching outposts and emerging energy infrastructure. Researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Brunson Ranch and vital water sources such as Lehman Windmill or the South Windmill.

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43. 1970 Map of Grassland, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Grassland

    1972 Print · USGS

    The community of Grassland and its surrounding High Plains landscape are captured here in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate Grassland and Central Ch or trace the early oil and water infrastructure through various wells.

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46. 1970 Map of Bledsoe, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Bledsoe

    1973 Print · USGS

    Bledsoe was a vital railhead at the edge of the Texas Panhandle during the expansion of the Permian Basin's energy reaches. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line and the early development of the Buckshot Oil Field.

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49. 1970 Map of Live Oak, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Live Oak

    1973 Print · USGS

    Texas ranching country in Concho County is captured here just as the local energy economy and water management systems were maturing. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like the Wood Ranch Landing Field, Live Oak Cem, and the settlement at Live Oak.

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52. 1970 Map of Plains 1 SW, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Plains 1 SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Yoakum County's ranching and energy landscape is captured here in the early seventies, just as petroleum exploration was reshaping the plains. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Williams Ranch or trace industrial features such as Lost Draw and the Pumping Sta.

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55. 1970 Map of Callan, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Callan

    1973 Print · USGS

    Texas ranch country on the Menard and Concho county line appears here in the early seventies, centered on the railroad siding at Callan. Genealogists and historians can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, Loveless Cem, and a private Landing Strip.

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58. 1970 Map of Boracho, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Boracho

    1973 Print · USGS

    Culberson County in the early seventies shows a landscape of rail-side settlements and high-desert ranching. Genealogists can find family landmarks like Stewart Windmill and the Cem near Boracho, along with a network of water-collection sites like Badger Tank.

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61. 1970 Map of Seagraves SW, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Seagraves SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Gaines County in the early 1970s is a landscape defined by the West Texas petroleum industry. Researchers can trace the extensive pipeline networks of the O D C Oil Field or locate the Sulfur Plant, Refinery, and the County Memorial Cem.

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64. 1970 Map of Hermosa SW, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Hermosa SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Reeves County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of utility and transit across the West Texas desert. Researchers can trace the path of the Texas and Pacific railroad and locate local industry sites like the Cotton Gin and a rural Landing Strip.

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67. 1970 Map of Belding SW, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Belding SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Pecos County ranching life in the early 1970s is captured here, centered on the drainage of the Coyanosa Draw. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Kennedy Ranch and the Smith Place alongside numerous named wells and windmills.

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70. 1970 Map of San Geronimo, 1973 Print

    

    1970 San Geronimo

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Texas Hill Country ranching culture is well preserved in this 1970s survey, showing large estates and remote water sources. Researchers can locate family sites like Lee Cem, the Maverick Sch, and landmarks including Blue Gallagher Heaven.

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73. 1970 Map of South Mustang Draw SE, 1973 Print

    

    1970 South Mustang Draw SE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Reagan and Irion Counties in the early seventies reveal an arid ranching landscape transitioning into an oil-producing region. Genealogists and historians can trace livestock infrastructure and water sources like West Line Camp, Lewis Windmill, and Whatley Windmill.

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