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1963 Map of Buffalo Well SW

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Buffalo Well SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The North Llano River carves a winding path through this portion of Sutton County, defining a landscape of deep draws and high plateaus in the Edwards Plateau region. The map reveals a mid-century ranching economy organized around family-named holdings such as Halbert Ranch, Schwiening Ranch, and Stites Ranch. These large properties are crisscrossed by a network of ranch roads and a prominent pipeline corridor that cuts diagonally across the terrain.

Energy and infrastructure are evident in the numerous Gas Wells and Gravel Pits scattered throughout the territory, while a Landing Field near the S Allison Ranch speaks to the scale and accessibility requirements of these expansive Texas land tracts. A small Roadside Park along the southern highway route provides a rare public point of interest in this otherwise private, utilitarian landscape of resource extraction and livestock grazing.