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1954 Map of Fort Stockton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fort Stockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The intersection of the historic Old Spanish Trail and the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad anchors this 1950s Trans-Pecos landscape. In a region defined by extensive cattle ranching, the map meticulously records family-named outposts such as Graef Brothers Ranch, Haltom Ranch, and Pruetts Ranch. These sites are linked by an intricate network of intermittent watercourses including Coyanosa Creek and Barrilla Creek, which drain the surrounding highlands toward the Pecos River basin.

Industrial development is visible in the scattered Oil and Gas Field labels and gravel pits, contrasting with the recreational and natural spaces of Davis Mountains State Park. Major elevations like Cathedral Mountain and Elephant Mountain overlook the southern stretches where the Southern Pacific line runs through Sanderson and Dryden. This survey captures West Texas during a period of transition, where traditional ranching economies met the mid-century expansion of the energy industry.