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1962 Map of Edith

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Edith
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Colorado River Lake E V Spence dominates this portion of Coke County, where the landscape underwent a massive transformation between the early 1960s and late 1980s. While the initial topography was documented in 1961, the 1987 revisions utilize purple hatching to identify areas slated for submergence following the construction of the Robert Lee Dam. This shift from a riverine valley to a massive reservoir altered the local geography around Edith, drowning numerous tributaries such as Yellow Wolf Creek and Rough Creek.

Evidence of the region's ranching and industrial base persists along the margins, from the Robert Lee Landing Strip to various oil and gas wells. Local history is anchored by the Sanco Cem and other cemeteries that predate the reservoir. The map captures a specific technological moment, showing both the natural flow of Dripping Springs and the infrastructure of a Pumping Sta and various pipelines essential to West Texas water and energy management.