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1958 Map of Pursley House

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pursley House
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Pursley House serves as a central landmark in this 1958 survey of the West Texas breaks, where the corner of Dickens, King, Kent, and Stonewall counties meets. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainages and named canyons, including the curiously named North Pole Canyon and South Pole Canyon. Ranching infrastructure is the primary evidence of human activity, represented by operations like Beggs Ranch and various water sources such as White Face Windmill, Sullivan Windmill, and Galloway Tank.

Deeply incised terrain near Croton Creek and Bird Pouroff Canyon demonstrates the area's geological character, while isolated industrial markers like an Oil Well and the Kellar Field Camp hint at the dual economy of petroleum and cattle. This map provides a detailed view of the remote ranching life of the late 1950s, recording numerous named landmarks and a local Ford crossing used before modern road developments.