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1964 Map of Douro

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Douro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Donnelly Oil Field, Cowden Field, and Harper Field dominate this mid-century landscape in Ector County, illustrating the intensive petroleum development of the Permian Basin. A dense grid of pipelines and service roads connects countless well sites across the terrain, bisected by the prominent Monahans Draw. The mapping of several distinct ranch-era water sources, including West Buchanan Well and the Old Johnson Well, provides a record of the area's transition from cattle country to an industrial energy hub.

Industrial infrastructure is concentrated along the southern corridor, where the Texas and Pacific railroad parallels the main highway near the settlement of Douro. Significant landmarks such as the Carbon Black Plant and a nearby Pumping Sta underscore the processing and transport capabilities of the era. The Old Buchanan Ranch (Headquarters) remains a notable terrestrial reference point amidst the sprawling extraction network of the Lawson Field and Moss Oil Field.