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1963 Map of Currie Reservoir

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Currie Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The West Texas landscape of the early 1960s is defined here by the intersection of ranching and the petroleum industry along the Glasscock Co Sterling Co border. Energy production is central to the area, evidenced by the Clyde Reynolds Oil Field and the Currie Oil Field, complete with specialized infrastructure like a Sludge Pit and various quarries. These industrial features sit alongside established livestock operations, most notably the Reynolds Ranch and Currie Ranch.

Water management is critical in this arid environment, centered on the Currie Reservoir with its spillway at elevation 2509. The drainage network, including Lacy Creek, Fool Creek, and the East Fork Apple Creek, dictates the placement of roads and property lines. This survey provides a clear view of the mid-century infrastructure required to balance surface water conservation with subsurface mineral extraction.