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1970 Map of Bronco

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bronco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The small settlement of Bronco sits directly on the state line, where the high plains of New Mexico meet the Texas Panhandle. This arid, industrial landscape is defined by the extraction of natural resources and the necessity of water for livestock, evidenced by the extensive Gladiola Oil Field and numerous named windmills dotting the quadrangle. Significant infrastructure including a Pumping Station and a major Pipeline cross the terrain, supporting the region's energy production in the early 1970s.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by a few isolated landmarks, such as a rural School and a solitary Grave near Mexican Hill. The distribution of family-named water sources, from Dillberry Windmill to Rumph Windmill and Darden Windmill, indicates the historical footprint of ranching families across the Lea and Yoakum county border. This survey serves as a detailed ledger of the region's mid-century reliance on both the oil industry and the legacy of the open range.