1961 Map of Lindley Ranch

About this map

Lindley Ranch sits at the heart of this West Texas landscape, surrounded by the essential infrastructure of ranching and resource extraction. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map reveals a terrain defined by water management and energy development, featuring family-named landmarks like North Windmill and South Windmill. These structures, alongside several Oil Wells, underscore the dual-economic nature of Loving County, where traditional cattle ranching and modern petroleum interests occupy the same arid ground. A prominent Pipeline cuts across the contours, while isolated Quarries suggest local industrial activity. The presence of numerous Drill Holes indicates a period of active exploration and subsurface study during this era of Texas history.