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1967 Map of Owens Creek NW

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Owens Creek NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The D K McMullan Jr Ranch and F McMullan Jr Ranch anchor this West Texas landscape, illustrating the family-based ranching operations that defined Crockett County in the late 1960s. The terrain is deeply marked by the transition from cattle to carbon, as the Escondido Oil Field and the expansive West World Oil Field dominate the eastern and northern reaches of the quadrangle. These industrial footprints are connected by an extensive network of pipelines and access roads that crisscross the arid plateaus.

Water management in this dry environment is evident through the winding paths of Live Oak Creek and Twelvemile Creek, while the southern area near Knute Draw features a Sewage Disposal Pond and several Gravel Pits. Fine red dashed lines throughout the survey indicate selected fence lines, providing a detailed record of land ownership and grazing boundaries during an era of significant petroleum expansion in the Shannon Field area.