1969 Map of Pyote East

About this map

Industrial expansion and ranching heritage intersect in this late 1960s study of Ward County. The landscape is heavily defined by the petroleum industry, with extensive drilling and infrastructure spanning the South Sealy Oil Field, North Ward Estes Oil Field, and Wickett South Oil Field. A complex network of pipelines and access roads serves these fields, while the town of Wickett stands as a local hub complete with a refinery and water tanks. To the west, the village of Pyote sits along the dual tracks of the Texas and Pacific railroad, which parallels the main highway and its Roadside Park. Amidst this energy infrastructure, traditional land use persists at the Tie Ranch and Thorton Ranch, where essential water sources like the Half h Windmill and Recorder Windmill are vital markers on the arid terrain near Monument Draw.