1969 Map of Kyle Ranch

About this map

The North Mason Oil Field and El Mar Oil Field dominate this West Texas landscape, illustrating the intensive petroleum extraction active along the border of Loving County and New Mexico in the late 1960s. The map reveals a high density of industrial infrastructure, from numerous Oil Wells and a Pumping Sta to a complex network of Pipeline corridors and access roads. Amidst this industrial activity, the Kyle Ranch remains a notable human landmark in one of the most sparsely populated regions of the state. Water management is a primary theme of the terrain, with specific water sources like Hackberry Tank, Clifton Tank, and North Well providing critical resources for both ranching and drilling operations in an arid environment where surface water is otherwise limited to features like Salado.