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1963 Map of Ligon Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Ligon Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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The Pecos River forms the northern boundary of this West Texas landscape, where the Ward Co Reeves Co line crosses the water. This 1963 survey (with 1981 revisions) documents a period of significant industrial activity in the Permian Basin, dominated by the Worsham Oil Field and West Waha Oil Field. A complex network of pipelines crisscrosses the terrain, interspersed with essential water sources like River Well, Alberts Well, and Water Tank Well (Salt).

Evidence of large-scale land use is clear in the presence of the Automotive Proving Ground in the southwest, while more traditional livestock operations persist at Ligon Ranch and Burkholder Ranch. The natural drainage system, defined by Blake Draw and Hackberry Draw, cuts through the oil-rich flats toward the river, highlighting the tension between the region's arid topography and its intensive petroleum development.