1974 Map of Coyanosa SE

About this map

Coyanosa Draw and Courtney Creek carve through this section of the Permian Basin, defining a landscape shaped by the intensive energy extraction and resource development of the 1970s. The map reveals the infrastructure of a mid-century oil and gas boom, characterized by a dense network of Gas Wells and pipelines that intersect the arid terrain. Central to this industrial activity is the Gas Plant, supported by a Substa and numerous Gravel Pits used for road building and well pad construction. While the surface remains largely undeveloped ranch land, the subsurface economy is clearly established through these industrial markers. Geologists and local historians can trace the early footprint of regional energy corridors, alongside older hydrological features like Wells that suggest the enduring importance of water in this high-desert environment of Pecos County.