1973 Map of Booker SW

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Oil and gas infrastructure dominates the High Plains landscape of Ochiltree County in the early 1970s. The northern reaches of the sheet are characterized by a dense grid of extraction points, including numerous Gas Well and Oil Well sites, alongside a dedicated Pumping Sta and a recorded Drill Hole. The terrain shifts dramatically in the south, where the level agricultural and industrial plateau gives way to the complex, eroded drainages of Cottonwood Arroyo. Here, the land is etched with deep draws and ridges, creating a stark contrast to the surveyed regularity of the upland petroleum fields. The tiny settlement footprint of Holdman sits near the center of this activity, while a Gravel Pit in the southwest suggests local material extraction supporting the region's heavy transport and industrial needs.