1966 Map of Lenorah East

About this map

Lenorah stands as the primary hub in this mid-1960s landscape of the West Texas plains. The terrain is characterized by broad drainage systems, most notably the wide path of Sulphur Springs Draw and the ominously named Death Valley depression to the northeast. This era of Martin County history is defined by the industrial footprint of petroleum and aggregate extraction, evidenced by scattered Oil Wells and numerous Gravel Pits that dot the prairie alongside a significant network of pipelines. To the south, the land drops toward the headwaters of Calf Creek, while isolated resources like a lone Water Tank provide essential infrastructure for ranching and local operations. The map documents a period when the economy was firmly rooted in the intersection of traditional land use and the expanding energy sector.