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1970s Maps of Borden County, Texas

Explore 9 historic maps of Borden County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Borden County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Borden County, TX maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Indian Canyon NW, 1971 Print
    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.
  4. 1970 Map of Vealmoor, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Vealmoor, 1973 Print
    1970 Vealmoor
    1973 Print · USGS
    Vealmoor sat at the heart of the Permian Basin's oil country in the 1970s, where Borden and Howard counties meet. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family landmarks and industrial sites from Vealmoor Cem to the sprawling Jo Mill Oil Field and the distinctive Outlaw Road.
  7. 1970 Map of Mushaway Peak, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Mushaway Peak, 1973 Print
    1970 Mushaway Peak
    1973 Print · USGS
    Borden County ranching and water management are the focus of this West Texas study from the early seventies. Trace the livestock infrastructure of family-named landmarks like Cunningham Tank and Coats Tank or the high ground at Mushaway Peak.
  10. 1970 Map of Ackerly, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Ackerly, 1973 Print
    1970 Ackerly
    1973 Print · USGS
    Ackerly and the surrounding High Plains are captured here in the early seventies, at the intersection of four Texas counties. Researchers can trace the layout of the Sands Sch, locate the Fairhaven Cem, and see the extent of the local Oil Field.
  13. 1970 Map of Gunsight Draw, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Gunsight Draw, 1973 Print
    1970 Gunsight Draw
    1973 Print · USGS
    This West Texas landscape at the start of the 1970s shows the ranching and energy infrastructure straddling the Borden and Howard County line. Researchers can trace land use through numerous named stock tanks like Bombsight Tank and the prominence of West Gunsight Mtn.
  16. 1970 Map of Sand Creek, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Sand Creek, 1974 Print
    1970 Sand Creek
    1974 Print · USGS
    Borden County in the early seventies shows the footprint of the petroleum industry across the high plains breaks. Genealogists and researchers can locate remote sites like Wasson and Southard 2 while tracing the Colorado River and the winding Outlaw Road.
  19. 1970 Map of Gunsight Draw NE, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Gunsight Draw NE, 1974 Print
    1970 Gunsight Draw NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Borden County ranch lands and the upper reaches of the Colorado River are captured here in the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can locate Durham Cem and trace livestock water sources like High Wide and Handsome Tank and Sams Tank.
  22. 1970 Map of Gunsight Draw SE, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Gunsight Draw SE, 1974 Print
    1970 Gunsight Draw SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Borden and Howard Counties were defined by the intersection of the petroleum industry and cattle ranching in the early 1970s. Trace the growth of the Hobo Oil Field and Vincent Oil Field or locate rural landmarks like Fairview Cem and Cedar Point.
  25. 1970 Map of Long Draw, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Long Draw, 1974 Print
    1970 Long Draw
    1974 Print · USGS
    Borden County ranching and petroleum production are at their peak in this early 1970s survey. Researchers can trace the water-dependent landscape of Muleshoe Ranch and the industrial layout of the Good Oil Field.
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