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1969 Map of Blackwell NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Blackwell NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The high plateau of The Divide dominates this Nolan County landscape, marking the hydrological parting of the waters in West Texas. Below these heights, the land is etched by a series of drainages including Bear Creek, Oak Creek, and Pecan Creek. The arrival of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the southwestern corner provided the primary connection to the outside world, bypassing the small settlement of Fuller to the east.

Evidence of the mid-century petroleum economy is visible across the southeastern quadrant within the expansive Oil Field, supported by infrastructure like the Pumping Sta. Local history is anchored by the Decker Cem and the presence of a Roadside Park along Highway 70. The intricate network of Gravel Pits and various Oil Wells scattered near Robertson highlights a period when natural resource extraction and ranching were the dual engines of the regional economy.