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1966 Map of Northwest Midland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Northwest Midland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The expanding northern limits of Midland take center stage in this mid-1960s survey, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of ranching heritage and the rising petroleum industry. Urban development is clustered in the southeast corner, where neighborhoods reach outward past the Lee High Sch and Rusk Sch. A local cultural landmark, the Drive-in Theater, sits at the southern edge near Andrews Highway, while the educational landscape is marked by the Episcopal Day Sch.

Beyond the city grid, the terrain is a working landscape of resource extraction and water management. Numerous Drill Holes and gravel pits dot the plains, which are traversed by a network of pipelines and an aqueduct. Significant ranching properties like Cowden Ranch and the High Sky Girls Ranch reflect the area's rural roots, even as the presence of Midland Draw and scattered wells highlight the vital importance of water in this Permian Basin environment.