Loading map...

1986 Map of Kermit

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Kermit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Kermit and the surrounding Permian Basin oil fields define the landscape of this mid-1980s West Texas study. The map centers on the industrial and energy hubs of Winkler and Ward counties, where an extensive network of Oil Field and Gas Field operations stretches across the high desert. Along the western edge, the Pecos River snakes through the terrain, feeding into the Red Bluff Reservoir near the New Mexico border.

Logistics and transport are central to the region’s character, marked by the intersection of the Atheison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri Pacific railroads. Historical crossings and small settlements like Mentone and Orla sit alongside contemporary highways such as Texas 302 and Texas 18. From the natural features like Sand Lake to the industrial Quarry sites, the map documents a region deeply tied to its natural resources and transit corridors.