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1953 Map of Masterson

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Masterson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The industrial and ranching landscape of the Texas Panhandle is clearly defined in this mid-century survey of Moore County. Masterson and Exell serve as the primary focal points, illustrating the region's reliance on energy production and heavy infrastructure. The map reveals an extensive network of pipelines, telephone lines, and levees that support the local gas industry, centered around the Bivins Compressor Station and its specialized Absorber Towers and Dust Remover Tower.

Away from the industrial corridors, the terrain is marked by family-named ranching operations like the Brent Ranch and Philip Thompson Ranch, set against a backdrop of drainage features such as Running Water Creek and Grapevine Creek. The intersection at Four Way and the prominent Big Blue landform further orient the viewer within this high plains environment, where the proximity of U.S. Highway 87 287 dictates the flow of commerce and transport.