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2012 Map of Monahans SE

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Monahans SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Janelle Oil Field and Crawar Oil Field define the industrial character of this West Texas landscape, where energy extraction and ranching infrastructures intersect. The area is marked by a dense network of private service roads, including Shell Oil Co Rd and Ranch Road 1233, which connect scattered resource sites across the arid plains.

Water management is the most striking feature of this 2012 survey, evidenced by numerous named windmills that serve as vital landmarks for local history and land use. From the North Estes Windmill in the northwest to the High Lonesome Windmill and North Adolph Windmill in the south, these features highlight the historical necessity of groundwater for cattle ranching in Ward County. Notable family-named sites like the Bill Vest Windmill and Julian Windmill offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local landholdings and rural development.