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1963 Map of Rio Pecos Ranch

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rio Pecos Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Pecos River serves as a critical boundary and lifeline across this arid landscape, where the confluence of three Texas counties—Ward, Reeves, and Pecos—defines the jurisdictional layout. In the early 1960s, the region's economy was driven by the subterranean wealth of the Waha Oil Field and the carefully managed water of the Imperial Ditch and Grand Falls Canal.

Surface activity is centered on the Rio Pecos Ranch, supported by a remote Landing Strip and navigational markers like the Twin Windmills. This survey captures the intensive infrastructure of petroleum extraction and irrigation that allowed for habitation in the West Texas scrubland. From the Gaging Sta on the river to various Gravel Pits, the map details a landscape of industrial utility and ranching heritage.