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1969 Map of Hackberry Draw NW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Hackberry Draw NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Industrial energy infrastructure and isolated ranch lands define this section of the Trans-Pecos landscape during the late 1960s. The presence of several major processing facilities, including the Puckett Gas Plant, Hassie Hunt Gas Plant, and Mitchell Gas Plant, indicates the intensive petroleum development occurring in this arid region of Pecos County. These sites are linked by a network of pipelines and service roads that cut across the undulating terrain toward a series of Gas Wells and exploratory Drill Holes.

Away from the industrial centers, the map documents a remote cattle-ranching economy. The Maxey Ranch sits near the drainage of North Fork Independence Creek, while the Trans Pecos Ranch Landing Area suggests the necessity of light aircraft for managing large land holdings in West Texas. Other landmarks of rural utility include a Radio Tower, a Water Tank, and a Disposal Pond, which together reflect the specialized logistics required to support both the ranching and gas industries in this environment.