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1968 Map of Midkiff NW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Midkiff NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The West Texas landscape at the Midland Co Upton Co boundary reveals an economy driven by natural resource extraction during the late 1960s. The topography is defined by the ephemeral Johnson Draw and numerous depressions across the flats, but the human imprint is dominated by industrial infrastructure. Extensive networks of Pipeline corridors and scattered Oil Wells document the Permian Basin's energy development during this era.

Concentrated activity appears at Midkiff Camp, a small outpost supporting the local oil and gas workers, anchored by a nearby Radio Tower and Gravel Pits. These features, combined with the Indefinite Boundary marking the county line, provide researchers and genealogists a precise look at the industrial settlements and infrastructure that sustained these isolated communities before modern automation and consolidation changed the Permian Basin oil fields.