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1964 Map of Penwell SE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Penwell SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Bar Oil Field dominates this West Texas landscape, revealing the intensive mid-century petroleum infrastructure of Crane County. A complex network of pipelines, pumping stations, and family-named wells like Cummins Well and South Henderson Well are etched across the terrain. This industrial activity exists alongside the natural topography of the Sand Hills, where the shifting ground meets the rigid lines of energy production.

Evidence of local ranching and aviation is visible at the J Bar Ranch and its nearby Landing Strip. Toward the southern edge, a Chemical Plant and Radio Tower mark the modernization of the Permian Basin during the 1960s. The map serves as a detailed record of the land-use patterns common to this era, where traditional ranching properties were increasingly intersected by an expanding grid of oil and gas exploration.