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1968 Map of Hackberry Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The settlement of Gardendale anchors the southwestern portion of this West Texas landscape, which is defined by its industrial and agricultural infrastructure in the late 1960s. Situated at the junction of Ector, Andrews, and Midland counties, the area is heavily marked by energy and water management features. A dense network of Pipeline routes and numerous Drill Holes and Oil Wells reveal the intensity of petroleum extraction during this era.

Water is the vital secondary theme of the map, evidenced by the eponymous Hackberry Lake and a series of numbered and family-named water sources. From the Hackberry Windmill and Thomas Windmill in the north to the Hunter Well and Horse Well in the south, these features illustrate how the cattle-ranching heritage persisted alongside the expanding oil fields. The presence of the Radio Tower and South Camp Windmill further underscores the remote, utility-focused character of this Permian Basin terrain.