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1968 Map of Gardendale NW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Gardendale NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Midland Farms and the surrounding Permian Basin landscape are defined by the intensive energy infrastructure of the late 1960s. This survey, based on 1966 aerial photography and 1968 planetable fieldwork, reveals a vast network of pipelines and service roads supporting the Midland Farms North Oil Field, Midland Farms Oil Field, and Mabee Oil Field. The industrial character of the area is anchored by a Gasoline Plant and several scattered Gravel Pit excavations.

Water management in this arid West Texas terrain is documented through a dense distribution of named wells, including the Double Windmill, Hob Windmill, and the Steel Tower Windmill. These specific landmarks, along with many numbered sites like Windmill No 81, provide critical navigation points across the low-relief topography. Modern transportation is represented by the north-south highway corridor featuring Roadside Parks, which contrasts with the geometric grid of oil lease developments.