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1986 Map of Odessa

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Odessa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Odessa and the neighboring city of Midland serve as the primary hubs in this 1986 survey of the Permian Basin. The landscape is defined by the heavy footprint of the energy industry, with extensive petroleum infrastructure visible across the South Cowden Oil Field, Goldsmith Field, and Pegasus Oil Field. These industrial zones are crisscrossed by the Texas and Pacific railroad and a grid of access roads such as the Yarbrough and Allen Field Road.

In contrast to the industrial development, the western portion of the map features the distinct geography of the Sand Dunes and the protected terrain of Monahans Sand Hills State Park. Drainage patterns are marked by ephemeral features like Monahans Draw and Johnson Draw, which weave between small settlements like Penwell, Notrees, and Thorntonville. This map captures a period of significant urban expansion around the Midland Regional Airport and smaller residential pockets like Sandy Acres.