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1971 Map of Bautista

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Bautista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Moore County's energy production and transportation networks are clearly defined in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is dominated by the industrial footprint of the Panhandle gas field, characterized by a dense grid of Gas Well and Oil Well sites interspersed with a complex Pipeline system. This infrastructure overlays the natural drainage of the High Plains, where seasonal waterways like Big Blue Creek and Little Indian Creek carve deep, branching relief into the terrain.

The presence of Bautista serves as a central reference point along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line, which cuts diagonally across the northern panhandle landscape. Beyond the transport of hydrocarbons, the map documents exploratory efforts with several Drill Hole locations, and the intermittent flow of Sand Creek, illustrating the intersection of natural geography and the mid-century Texas energy economy.