1980 Map of Cave Mesa NE

About this map

Pikes Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this West Texas landscape, surrounded by the industrial footprints of the late twentieth-century energy and transport sectors. The northwestern portion of the map is defined by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallels a major Pipeline and the seasonal waters of Acebuche Draw. Extensive infrastructure for natural resource extraction is visible throughout the area, evidenced by numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells. The infrastructure of the ranching and energy economy is further marked by the Oates Pumping Sta and a remote Landing Strip near Belding Draw. This map captures a specific moment when heavy industry, such as numerous Gravel Pits, operated alongside the traditional drainage patterns of the Pecos County desert.