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1971 Map of Higginbotham

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Higginbotham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Wasson Oil Field and the George Allen Oil Field dominate this West Texas landscape along the Yoakum Co Gaines Co border. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the map reveals a vast network of infrastructure supporting the regional petroleum industry, including numerous Well sites and a prominent Aqueduct system. The small settlements of Higginbotham and Allred serve as local anchors, while the terrain is marked by dry watercourses such as Wards Draw and the broad Draw feature in the south.

Industrial activity is evidenced by several Gravel Pit locations and the Brown Oil Field to the southwest. The presence of Wardswell and various named Well and Drill Hole markers illustrates the systematic exploration of the Permian Basin during this era. The fine red dashed lines indicate local fence lines, offering genealogists a look at property boundaries and land use patterns in this high plains environment.