1960s Maps of Crane County, Texas

Explore 12 historic maps of Crane County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Crane County, TX maps

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  1. 1964 Map of Metz, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Metz, 1967 Print
    1964 Metz
    1967 Print · USGS
    The West Texas oil country of Ector and Crane counties is documented here during the mid-1960s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Texas and Pacific line through Metz and Judkins, or locate named water sources like the Old Headquarters Windmills.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1964 Map of Doodle Bug Well, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Doodle Bug Well, 1967 Print
    1964 Doodle Bug Well
    1967 Print · USGS
    Crane County in the 1960s is defined by the booming petroleum industry and the shifting sands of West Texas. Researchers can locate specific drilling sites and landmarks like Doodle Bug Well, Landreth Draw, and the Waddell Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1964 Map of Penwell SW, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Penwell SW, 1967 Print
    1964 Penwell SW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Crane County in the mid-1960s shows a landscape transformed by the energy industry among the Texas dunes. Researchers can trace the infrastructure of the Armer Oil Field, locating specific sites like the Warren Gas Plant and the Pumping Sta.

  4. 1964 Map of Penwell, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Penwell, 1967 Print
    1964 Penwell
    1967 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and oil production define this mid-sixties survey of the Penwell area as it developed along the Texas and Pacific line. Researchers can trace the layout of the local Refinery, find the C-Bar Ranch, and locate named water sources like Bradley Barn Well.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1964 Map of Penwell SE, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Penwell SE, 1967 Print
    1964 Penwell SE
    1967 Print · USGS
    Crane County oil production and ranching collide in the mid-1960s across this West Texas landscape. Researchers can trace the infrastructure of the Bar Oil Field and locate family-named landmarks like J Bar Ranch and Russell Well.

  6. 1964 Map of Clark Brothers Ranch, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Clark Brothers Ranch, 1967 Print
    1964 Clark Brothers Ranch
    1967 Print · USGS
    West Texas ranching and petroleum production meet in the mid-1960s as this area of the Permian Basin expands. Trace the footprint of family operations and industry through the Clark Brothers Ranch, Simms Tank, and the sprawling South Cowden Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1964 Map of Perkins Lake, 1967 Print
    1964 Map of Perkins Lake, 1967 Print
    1964 Perkins Lake
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Permian Basin oil and ranching landscape of the 1960s is meticulously detailed at the Crane and Upton county line. Researchers can trace historic ranch properties like the Glass and Everitt Ranch and dozens of family-named landmarks including Denson Windmills and Pee Wee Windmill.

  8. 1965 Map of South Cowden Ranch, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of South Cowden Ranch, 1967 Print
    1965 South Cowden Ranch
    1967 Print · USGS
    The West Texas range meets the mid-century oil boom in the mid-1960s, where vast energy fields intersect with historic cattle operations. Genealogists and historians can trace ranch boundaries and water sources like South Cowden Ranch, Hillbilly Windmill, and Railway Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1968 Map of Monahans SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Monahans SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Monahans SE
    1970 Print · USGS
    The West Texas dunes and oil fields of Ward County are captured here in the late sixties. Trace the intersection of energy and ranching through landmarks like the Janelle Oil Field, High Lonesome Windmill, and the Texas and Pacific rail line.

  10. 1968 Map of Cowden Place, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Cowden Place, 1971 Print
    1968 Cowden Place
    1971 Print · USGS
    The West Texas dunes and oil fields come into focus in the late sixties at the borders of Winkler, Ector, and Ward Counties. Researchers can trace the water and oil infrastructure of the era through sites like Cowden Place, Little Diamond Windmill, and Williams Ranch.

  11. 1969 Map of Ozark Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Ozark Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Ozark Lake
    1971 Print · USGS
    The West Texas oil patches of Ward and Crane counties were in full production during the late sixties, marked by the massive Shipley Oil Field. Researchers can trace the development of the energy economy through sites like the Chemical Plant and the remote settlement of Royalty.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1969 Map of Grandfalls, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Grandfalls, 1971 Print
    1969 Grandfalls
    1971 Print · USGS
    In the arid Permian Basin of the late sixties, the landscape of Ward and Pecos Counties was a network of irrigation and oil production. Trace the early layout of Grandfalls and Imperial, or locate family sites near Tamarisk Cem and the Imperial Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

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