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1959 Map of Dead Indian Mountain

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Dead Indian Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Jameson - Strawn Oil Field and the Jameson Oil Field dominate this West Texas landscape, showing a high concentration of petroleum infrastructure just before 1960. The map reveals an extensive network of pipelines and oil wells spreading across the intersection of Coke, Mitchell, and Sterling counties. Industrial operations are centered around the Perkins Plant, which is supported by a local Airstrip and several quarries, indicating a period of intensive resource extraction.

The winding Colorado River and its tributaries, including Helfer Creek and Gasconades Creek, cut through the terrain near prominent landmarks like Dead Indian Mountain and Snake Mtn. Given the arid environment, the map is densely populated with named water tanks and traps named for local ranchers and families, such as the Harvey Martin Tank, Powell Tank, and Old McWhorter Tank, which were essential for sustaining livestock in this cattle-and-crude economy.