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1969 Map of Sherbino Ranch

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sherbino Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Sherbino Ranch and the surrounding high plains of Pecos County are defined by a landscape of resource extraction and isolated ranching operations in the late 1960s. The region's economy is clearly etched into the terrain, dominated by the White Baker Oil Field to the north and the Priest Beavers Oil Field toward the east. Numerous Drill Holes and Oil Wells pepper the ridges and draws, illustrating the intensity of petroleum exploration during this era.

Transport and logistics in this arid environment are facilitated by a private Landing Strip and a network of unimproved roads connecting disparate homesteads like Upham Ranch and Coon Ranch. The natural topography is centered on the winding path of Fourmile Draw, which cuts through the limestone plateaus where local landmarks like Cedar and various Gravel Pits provide the only other vertical or industrial interruptions to the horizon.