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1971 Map of Pecos West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pecos West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Pecos stands as a vital West Texas hub in the early 1970s, defined by its intersection of major transportation corridors and municipal infrastructure. The town layout is anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Texas, Pacific, and railroads, which facilitated the region's shipping and transit needs. The grid of the West Pecos Sub and streets such as Veterans Blvd and Stafford Blvd show the community's residential and commercial core during this era.

Industrial and leisure markers of the mid-century landscape are evident, from the Drive-in Theater and Municipal Airport to numerous Gravel Pits and oil wells scattered across the terrain. Public life centers around institutions like the High Sch and South Pecos Sch, while the Mount Evergreen Cem and Fairview Cem provide essential locations for genealogical research. The presence of the Radio Tower (KIUN) signifies the communication links that bound this high plains community together.