1969 Map of North of Tokio

About this map

The Prentice Gas Field dominates this West Texas landscape along the border of Yoakum and Terry counties. This late-1960s survey illustrates an economy built entirely on sub-surface resources, with an extensive network of pipelines, oil wells, and a dedicated Refinery. The natural terrain is defined by the ephemeral courses of Sulphur Draw and Lost Draw, which cut through the high plains. Industrial operations are supported by numerous gravel pits and borrow pits scattered throughout the region. A lone Radio Tower stands as a navigational landmark in an area otherwise characterized by technical infrastructure and the sparse grid of ranch roads and section lines typical of the Llano Estacado during the post-war energy boom.