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1968 Map of China Ranch

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of China Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Industrial activity and natural terrain intersect at China Ranch along the border of Winkler Co Ward Co during the late 1960s. This landscape is defined by the extensive infrastructure of the West Texas energy sector, dominated by the Monahans Oil Field and the Ward Estes North Oil Field. The map reveals a complex web of pipelines, pumping stations, and industrial facilities like the Monahans Gasoline Plant and Hailey Gas Plant, all situated amidst the undulating Shifting Sand of Monahans.

Transportation through this arid region relies on the Missouri Pacific railroad line and a network of desert routes including Blockline Road and numerous jeep trails. Large-scale resource extraction is further evidenced by several Gravel Pits scattered across the survey area, showing how the local economy integrated both petroleum production and mineral mining within the harsh environment of North Monahans.