1966 Map of Mabee Ranch

About this map

Industrial expansion and water infrastructure define the Permian Basin landscape in this mid-1960s study of the Andrews Co Martin Co line. The map is dominated by the extensive Mabee Oil Field, a dense network of resource extraction marked by numerous Oil Wells, access roads, and a central Pumping Station. This oil-rich environment is punctuated by a modern Aqueduct and pipeline system cutting across the desert floor, alongside the eponymous Mabee Ranch headquarters. Local relief is minimal, save for the distinct landform at Dunn and various excavations like the Gravel Pit. The map captures a moment when traditional ranching lived side-by-side with the heavy infrastructure of the Texas energy sector, linked to the outside world by Texas 349 and Texas 176.