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2010 Map of Five Wells Ranch NW

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Five Wells Ranch NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bird Ranch and a network of named ranching and petroleum features define this corner of Andrews County. The landscape is characterized by the petroleum industry's footprint, with the East Means Oil Field, McFarland Oil Field, and North Magutex Oil Field spread across the territory. These industrial zones are connected by a geometric grid of local access roads and the prominent Telephone Rd, which bisects the western half of the map.

Water management for cattle is evident through a high density of named windmills, many bearing personal or descriptive names such as the Uncle John Windmill, Charley Nichols Windmill, and Antelope Windmill. The presence of Steel Windmill and Stray Pasture Windmill further illustrates the intersection of traditional West Texas ranching with modern energy extraction, providing a detailed look at land use in the Permian Basin at the start of the decade.