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1958 Map of Big Spring

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Big Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The mid-century West Texas landscape is defined here by the rapid expansion of the petroleum industry and the vital infrastructure of the Texas and Pacific and Santa Fe railroads. Numerous energy hubs like the Kelly-Snyder Oil Field, Diamond M Oil Field, and Westbrook Oil Field dominate the map, connected by an extensive network of an Underground pipeline. These industrial sites sit alongside landmarks of the earlier frontier, such as Muchakooago Peak and the Signal Mountains.

Water management is central to the development of the region, anchored by Lake J B Thomas and the Bull Creek Diversion Dam and Canal. Major population centers like Big Spring, Snyder, and Sweetwater serve as anchors for smaller ranching and oil settlements including Tarzan, Knott, and Forsan. The terrain transitions from the draws of Sulphur Draw to the Flat Top Mountains, showing the varied topography of the Permian Basin and the Osage Plains.