1953 Map of Sevenmile Basin

About this map

The U S A E C Pantex Plant and the Texas Technological College Research Farm dominate this Panhandle landscape, representing the intersection of mid-century industrial expansion and agricultural science. Located along the Potter Co Carson Co line, the terrain is characterized by the broad, natural depression of the Sevenmile Basin. The map captures a moment of transition in the 1950s, with later revisions in the 1970s illustrating the complex layout of the nuclear weapons assembly plant and the adjacent collegiate research facility.