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1972 Map of Buena Vista SW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Buena Vista SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The energy-rich landscape of West Texas is defined by the extensive Fromme Oil Field and the nearby Masterson Oil Field in this 1971 study. The terrain is a network of industrial infrastructure, characterized by numerous Oil Wells, Drill Holes, and a significant Pipeline cutting through the arid plains. These extraction sites are clustered around the drainage of Comanche Creek, illustrating the intersection of natural hydrology and the 20th-century oil boom.

Transportation is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels a series of survey markers and landmarks like Tunis. The map also identifies local elevations such as Baldridge and essential water sources like the Flowing Well. This survey documents a specific moment in the evolution of the Permian Basin, showing the dense grid of exploration that reshaped the Pecos County landscape during the early 1970s.