1962 Map of Pakan

About this map

Kellerville and Magic City anchor the northern reaches of this Wheeler County landscape, which is defined by an expansive Gas and Oil Field. The 1960s terrain is heavily marked by energy infrastructure, including numerous Gas Wells and a Pipeline network that traverses the topography near the Pumping Sta. The settlement of Pakan sits centrally, supported by the historic Pakan Cem and situated near drainage systems like Little Hackberry Creek and North Spring Creek. Transportation in the northeast corner is dominated by the Fort Worth and Denver line, which follows the orientation of the valley floor. In the southern portion of the map, the seasonal nature of the High Plains hydrology is evident in the naming of Long Dry Creek and its path toward Sweetwater Creek.