1954 Map of San Angelo

About this map

San Angelo serves as the regional anchor for the Concho Valley in the mid-1960s, situated at the confluence of the North Concho River, South Concho River, and Middle Concho River. The landscape is defined by the significant hydrological developments of the era, notably the San Angelo Res and the newly appearing Twin Buttes Res, which transformed the local water management and recreation. To the southeast, Goodfellow AFB marks the city's military importance. Moving west across the Edwards Plateau, the map traces the arid draws like Mustang Draw and Centralia Draw towards the oil-rich regions near Big Lake and Santa Rita. The presence of numerous windmills across Glasscock County and Reagan County illustrates the reliance on groundwater for the ranching economy that persists alongside the burgeoning petroleum industry in the Permian Basin's eastern edge.