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1964 Map of Pep

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Pep anchors this High Plains landscape at the intersection of four Texas counties: Hockley, Lamb, Cochran, and Bailey. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the area is defined by its wide, semi-arid reaches where water management is paramount, evidenced by the numerous Wells and specialized markers like Double Windmills and South Twohile Windmill that dot the terrain. The community life of this rural pocket is centered around the local parish grounds at St Philips Cem.

The physical geography is marked by natural depressions and seasonal watercourses, most notably the broad bed of Yellow House Draw cutting across the southern portion and Goat Draw to the northeast. Silver Lake provides a distinct hydraulic landmark in the western section. This environment, characterized by its reliance on underground water and sparse transport routes like the Jeep Trail, illustrates the persistence of ranching and early utility infrastructure in the Llano Estacado region.