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1970 Map of Lost Draw

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lost Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Lost Draw winds through the high plains of West Texas, anchoring a landscape shaped by both seasonal water and industrial extraction. In this survey from the early 1970s, the terrain is marked by the infrastructure of the energy sector, featuring a network of pipelines, numerous drill holes, and an oil well. The presence of the Pumping Sta and various gravel pits suggests an active local economy centered on the resources of the Llano Estacado.

Agricultural life persists alongside these industrial elements, most notably at the Williams Ranch. The map reveals a land of wide horizons and subtle drainage patterns, where the intermittent channel of the draw provides the primary topographic relief. This 1970 edition, which includes purple-ink revisions from the late 1970s, captures a specific moment when the traditional ranching heritage of Yoakum County began to interface more densely with modern petroleum development.