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1972 Map of Hulldale SW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hulldale SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The West Texas plateau in the early 1970s is defined here by the confluence of Irion, Tom Green, and Schleicher counties. This arid landscape is shaped by the extraction of natural resources, with numerous Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and Gravel Pits peppered throughout the draws and ridges. A prominent Pipeline cuts diagonally across the terrain, serving the energy infrastructure anchored by a Pumping Sta in the central basin.

Legacy ranching operations persist amidst the industrial activity, marked by landmarks such as Duff Ranch in the northeast and Henderson Ranch near the center of the sheet. The ephemeral drainage of Bois D'Arc Draw snakes through the topography, providing a rare natural corridor in a region increasingly dominated by the technical grid of oil fields and surveyor fence lines. These features offer a precise look at the mid-century industrialization of traditional Texas cattle country.