1972 Map of Crawford Slide

About this map

Jameson Field dominates the central landscape of this West Texas region, where the energy infrastructure of the early 1970s is clearly etched across the terrain. Numerous drill sites, a Pumping Sta, and a long-distance Pipeline trace the industrial development across the Sterling Co and Coke Co boundary. The topography is defined by significant landmarks like Goat Mountain and the namesake Crawford Slide, with the land dropping away into drainage systems such as South Gasconades Creek and Pierce Canyon. For those researching local history or genealogy, the presence of a lone Cem and the Roadside Park along the southern highway provide important physical markers of human settlement and travel in this sparsely populated cattle and oil country. Water sources like Cosby Spring and Walnut Creek remain critical features in an area otherwise characterized by dry canyons and technical infrastructure.