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1969 Map of Cheyenne Draw SW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cheyenne Draw SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Water and energy infrastructure define this corner of Loving County during the late 1960s. The landscape is marked by a network of windmills named for local families and water conditions, including the West Lehman Windmill, Lineberry Windmill, and the Shallow Water Windmill. These features suggest a reliance on groundwater for ranching in an otherwise arid environment.

Industrial activity is evident through numerous extraction sites and utility markings. A concentration of Drill Hole and Oil Well labels, alongside a prominent Pipeline, indicates active petroleum exploration. Public and private utilities are further represented by the Pumping Station, Radio Tower, and Substa, while several Gravel Pit locations reflect the physical materials required for maintaining local roads and pads.