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1969 Map of Indian Mesa NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Indian Mesa NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Pecos River winds along the northern boundary of this West Texas landscape, marking the historic divide between Crockett Co and Pecos Co. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is dominated by the massive formation of Indian Mesa, where steep contour lines reveal the deep draws and escarpments characteristic of the Trans-Pecos region. Human activity is defined by the energy and ranching industries, centered on the Toborg Oil Field and the isolated Wilson Ranch.

Transportation and infrastructure are adapted to the arid environment, featuring a remote Landing Strip and an Aqueduct traversing the high ground. Numerous Oil Wells and widely spaced water sources like the Water Tank illustrate the sparse but deliberate footprint of resource extraction and livestock management. This survey provides a clear view of the complex topography near Fivemile Creek and Upper Fourmile Draw before modern intensive development changed the character of the Texas backcountry.