1974 Map of Crane

About this map

The McElroy Oil Field dominates this West Texas landscape, revealing a dense infrastructure of extraction during the mid-1970s. The town of Crane serves as the regional hub, densely packed with civic amenities including a Hosp, Lib, and the Crane-Bethune Sch. Beyond the residential grid, the landscape is defined by an intricate network of pipelines, aqueducts, and industrial sites like the Gas Plant and several Pumping Stations. These features underscore the region's total immersion in the petroleum industry, while the nearby Mayfield settlement and numerous Gravel Pits suggest a landscape continuously reshaped by resource demands. Traditional community life is anchored at the Rodeo Ground and Crane Memorial Gardens, situated just south of the County Airport. Drainage patterns like Landreth Draw cut through the industrial grid, marking the natural topography of the Permian Basin.