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1970 Map of Long Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Long Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Colorado River meanders across this West Texas landscape, cutting through a region defined by cattle ranching and intensive petroleum extraction. The presence of the Muleshoe Ranch and a designated Landing Strip suggests the scale of landholdings in Borden County during this period. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems like Tobacco Creek, Long Draw, and Grape Creek, which are dotted with numerous man-made water catchments such as Railroad Tank and Johnson Tank.

Industrial activity is centered on the Good Oil Field and Jo Mill Oil Field, which occupy the southern portion of the survey. These fields, marked by an extensive network of private roads and an Oil Well, represent the mid-century energy boom that transformed the Permian Basin. This survey provides an essential view of the resource-based economy where traditional ranching and modern oil production existed side-by-side.