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1961 Map of Narrow Bow Draw

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Narrow Bow Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Pecos River carves through the northeast corner of this West Texas landscape, marking the boundary between Loving Co and Reeves Co. At the start of the 1960s, the terrain was defined by a expanding energy footprint, with the South Orla Oil Field, Regan Oil Field, and Allarmarks Oil Field scattered across the northern and central sections. These industrial developments are interspersed with deep drainage features like Horsehead Draw and Fourmile Draw, while the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad skirts the riverbank, providing a critical transport link for the region's resources.

Evidence of local extractive industry is further shown by several Quarries located along the prominent route of Highway 285. The map's detail, derived from 1958 aerial photography, records a landscape where natural desert hydrology and mid-century oil exploration intersect. Precise markers like Vabm 2921 and Vabm 2854 provide topographical anchors for researchers tracing historical land use or surveying data from this era of Texas expansion.