1985 Map of Ozona

About this map

Fort Lancaster (Ruins) serves as a silent sentinel over the landscape of West Texas, marking a nineteenth-century military outpost on the government road to El Paso. By the mid-1980s, this area reflects a complex layering of natural drainage and modern industry. The Pecos River carves a deep boundary between Crockett and Pecos counties, fed by intricate drainage systems like Twelvemile Creek and Live Oak Creek. The cattle-ranching legacy is evident in remote locations like Double Mill, while the regional economy is anchored by the extensive oil fields and gas and oil fields that pepper the northern and central plateaus. Small settlements like Iraan and the county seat of Ozona provide concentrated pockets of development, connected by a network of ranch-to-market roads and interstate infrastructure. High points such as Bachelor Hill and Pikes Peak overlook the rugged canyon country of Mitchell Canyon and Reagan Canyon.