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1972 Map of Buena Vista

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Buena Vista
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Abell Oil and Gas Field and the surrounding energy landscape dominate this Pecos County terrain in the early 1970s. The region is defined by an extensive network of drill holes, oil wells, and flowing wells, illustrating the intense petroleum extraction of the era. Settlements such as Abell City and Buena Vista serve as small anchors within a vast grid of industrial infrastructure, where pipelines and unimproved roads connect dispersed production sites across the arid landscape.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Imperial Canal No 3 and the winding path of Leon Creek. Large-scale operations like the Lehn Apco Oil Field and the Pecos Shearer Oil Field reveal the systematic industrialization of the West Texas desert, while smaller features like a Gravel Pit and Comanche Cr provide additional landmarks for those tracing the historical geography of this oil-rich territory.