1973 Map of Coyanosa NW

About this map

Automotive Proving Ground facilities dominate the northwestern corner of this West Texas landscape, signifying the region's mid-century role in industrial testing. The terrain is defined by the shifting course of Hackberry Draw and Blake Draw, which cut through the high desert floor between the borders of Reeves and Pecos counties. While largely undeveloped, the map captures the sparse human footprint of the early 1970s, including the Weatherby Ranch and a network of energy infrastructure marked by several Pipeline corridors. Small-scale resource extraction is evident at scattered Gravel Pit and Gravel Pits locations, which appear alongside numerous drill holes and wells that speak to the sub-surface exploration of the Permian Basin.