1980s Maps of Reeves County, Texas

1. 1980 Map of Cox Draw

   

   1980 Cox Draw

   1980 Print · USGS

   Reeves County in the 1970s was a land of high-desert ranching and emerging energy interests. Researchers can trace the essential water network of the day through named landmarks like Sheep Shearing Windmill, Sandia, and Elkins Hills.

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4. 1980 Map of Balmorhea

   

   1980 Balmorhea

   1980 Print · USGS

   In the Trans-Pecos desert during the early 1980s, Balmorhea and Brogado relied on a sophisticated network of canals and reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace the irrigation systems around Balmorhea Lake and locate the local Cem and Athletic Field.

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7. 1980 Map of Barrilla Mountains East

   

   1980 Barrilla Mountains East

   1980 Print · USGS

   The high-desert terrain of the Trans-Pecos comes into focus during the late seventies, where the Barrilla Mountains meet at a three-county boundary. Researchers can trace ranching footprints through remote landmarks like South Camp and isolated water sources like Wagon Windmill.

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10. 1980 Map of Barrilla Mountains West, 1981 Print

    

    1980 Barrilla Mountains West

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Jeff Davis and Reeves County border country is documented in the 1980s, showcasing a landscape defined by ranching and mountain terrain. Researchers can trace family-named water sources and landmarks like Mc Camey Windmill, Hernandez Windmill, and Carpenter Mountain.

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13. 1985 Map of Guadalupe Peak

    

    1985 Guadalupe Peak

    1985 Print · USGS

    Culberson County and the rugged Trans-Pecos region are shown in the mid-1980s as a landscape of massive peaks and desert draws. Researchers can trace the historic Butterfield Trail, locate the Old Michigan Mine, and explore the high country of Guadalupe Peak.

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16. 1985 Map of Red Bluff

    

    1985 Red Bluff

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Pecos River valley at the New Mexico-Texas border is captured here during the mid-eighties, showing a landscape defined by water engineering and ranching infrastructure. Researchers can trace land use through features like Rock House Crossing, East Apple Tank, and the northern reaches of the Red Bluff Reservoir.

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19. 1985 Map of Van Horn

    

    1985 Van Horn

    1985 Print · USGS

    Far West Texas comes into focus in the mid-1980s as a high-desert crossroads for rail and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific line through Van Horn, locate the settlement of Kent, and explore landmarks like Seven Heart Gap.

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22. 1985 Map of Fort Davis, 1994 Print

    

    1985 Fort Davis

    1994 Print · USGS

    West Texas in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of high desert peaks and vital spring-fed irrigation. Trace the development of Toyahvale and Balmorhea, or locate specific landmarks like the Fort Davis National Historic Site and Robbers Roost.

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25. 1986 Map of Kermit

    

    1986 Kermit

    1986 Print · USGS

    West Texas during the mid-eighties was a landscape defined by the energy industry and the winding Pecos River. Trace the development of Oil Field networks near Kermit, the historic Horsehead Crossing, and the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific.

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28. 1986 Map of Pecos

    

    1986 Pecos

    1986 Print · USGS

    West Texas in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of desert draws and growing energy infrastructure centered on the Pecos River. Researchers can trace old rail lines, family burials at Mount Evergreen Cem, and rural outposts like Toyah or Saragosa.

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