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1970 Map of Rankin

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Rankin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Rankin serves as the focal point of this 1970s West Texas landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad crosses the terrain. The town shows a developed community infrastructure including a High Sch, a Hospital, and localized leisure sites like a Drive-in Theater, Golf Course, and the Duo Day Arena. The surrounding Upton County plains are heavily marked by the energy and transportation industries, with numerous Oil Wells, Drill Holes, and an extensive network of Pipelines and Pipelines traversing the area.

The topography transitions from the relatively flat townsite near Rankin Draw to the more dissected landscape in the south. Notable elevations like Noelke Hill overlook the winding course of Noelke Creek. For those researching local history or genealogy, the Rankin Cem and family-named landmarks like Taylor Windmill provide specific points of interest within the broader ranching and petroleum landscape.