2010 Map of Denver City SE

About this map

The industrial energy landscape of Gaines County, Texas, is clearly defined by the infrastructure of the West Seminole Oil Field and the Seminole Northwest Oil Field. This region of the Permian Basin exhibits a geometric grid of service roads and section lines, dominated by petroleum extraction operations rather than traditional residential centers. The intermittent drainage of Wardswell Draw meanders across the northern and eastern portions of the terrain, providing a natural break in the otherwise strictly ordered network of county roads. Modern transportation is anchored by Ranch Rd 1757, which cuts diagonally across the section lines, facilitating movement between the active oil fields and the surrounding plains. The map is a precise record of the mid-20th-century oil economy's footprint on the West Texas landscape, showing the density of well sites and the specialized road systems required to support the energy industry.