1963 Map of Quito Draw

About this map

The Pecos River carves a winding path through this West Texas landscape, serving as the border between Ward and Reeves Counties. This 1963 survey, with updates from 1979, illustrates an arid environment defined by hydraulic engineering and energy extraction. The Scott Delaware Oil Field occupies the central portion of the sheet, marked by a dense network of drill holes and pipelines. Water management is equally prominent, featuring the Blue Valley Canal and an Aqueduct designed to move resources across the dry terrain of Quito Draw and Worsham Draw. Transportation is anchored by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the Main Line road in the northern sector near Hays Hill. The presence of several Gravel Pits and the convergence of Toyah Creek with the Pecos highlight the region's industrial and geological character during the mid-twentieth century.