2010 Map of Elbow

About this map

Big Spring and the community of Elbow anchor this Howard County landscape, where the High Plains transition into the drainage systems of the Permian Basin. The map highlights a region defined by its energy and aviation infrastructure, most notably the Moore Oil Field and the Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport. Transport and water management are central themes, as the interstate corridor cuts across a terrain marked by ephemeral water bodies and draws such as Salt Lake, Threemile Lake, and Sulphur Springs Draw. These features, along with the Elbow School, document the rural social and industrial fabric of West Texas in the early 21st century. The grid of country roads like Cauble Rd and Stallings Rd provides a detailed look at land division and property access in this semi-arid ranching and oil-producing territory.