1972 Map of Noelke SE

About this map

Irion and Schleicher County lines bisect this West Texas landscape, defined by the dry watercourses of Dove Creek and Dove Creek Draw. The area represents a specialized industrial corridor during the early 1970s, as evidenced by a dense network of Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and a system of buried Pipelines that traverse the high plateaus. The topography is characterized by intricate contouring that reveals a series of branching draws and ridges, with local nomenclature like Bootleggers Lane hinting at the historical movement through these isolated hills. Beyond the energy extraction sites, a Gravel Pit serves as a marker of local material sourcing in an otherwise sparse and rugged terrain. Updates in the late 1980s illustrate the continued development of this resource-rich sector of the Edwards Plateau.