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1964 Map of Odessa SE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Odessa SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The industrial and residential expansion of Odessa is evident in this mid-century survey, where the grid of the city meets the extensive fossil fuel infrastructure of the Permian Basin. The northern portion of the map is dense with civic institutions, including Dowling Sch, Blackshear Sch, and the Cemetery, illustrating the community's growth along the Texas and Pacific railroad. A distinctive feature of this landscape is the massive concentration of energy infrastructure, from the large Refinery and Sewage Disposal plant to the sprawling networks of the Headlee Oil Field and Dora Roberts Field.

Beyond the urban limits, the terrain transitions into a working landscape of extraction and ranching. Monahans Draw meanders through the southern half, passing the South Cowden Field and the outlying Walters Ranch. This map records a specific era of Texas history when the local economy was defined by a dense tapestry of Gravel Pits, pumping stations, and petroleum fields that supported the burgeoning city of Odessa.