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1968 Map of Midkiff SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Industrial activity defines this corner of Upton County in the late 1960s, where the landscape is marked by a pervasive network of Oil Wells and extractive infrastructure. The terrain is largely dominated by the Field designation, indicating the significant petroleum interests of the Permian Basin during this era. Scattered across the topographical contours are numerous Gravel Pits, pointing to the ongoing maintenance of the local road network and industrial sites.

Transportation and transient rest are localized around the Roadside Park located along the primary thoroughfare leading toward Midland. Unlike more settled regions, this area lacks formal towns or villages, instead presenting a functional landscape of resource extraction. The presence of fine dashed lines across the sheet denotes selected fence lines, illustrating the intersection of large-scale ranching boundaries with the intensive oil and gas development of West Texas.