1986 Map of Odessa

About this map

The Permian Basin industrial landscape is defined here by a dense grid of production, where the Goldsmith Oil Field and North Cowden Oil Field dominate the terrain between the growing urban centers of Odessa and Midland. This 1:100,000-scale planimetric survey captures the region as it matured in the mid-1980s, illustrating how the petroleum industry shaped settlement patterns in West Texas. Beyond the city limits, smaller outposts like Goldsmith and Notrees serve as hubs for the surrounding fields, while the Texas and Pacific RR remains a primary transit corridor connecting Monahans to the larger metro areas.