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1965 Map of Sheridan NE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sheridan NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Sheridan Gas Field dominates the western landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the intensive post-war industrial development in the Texas coastal plains. A complex infrastructure of gas wells, oil wells, and elevated pipelines cuts through the brush and woodlands, particularly concentrated along the winding corridors of Middle Sandy Creek and its tributaries. To the east, the terrain transitions into a more open, agricultural pattern defined by drainage systems like Pinoak Creek and Bucksnag Creek.

Evidence of local transportation and energy management is scattered throughout the region, including a remote Landing Strip and the Alford Well near the southern boundary. The map also records the Indefinite Boundary between Colorado and Lavaca Counties, providing a detailed look at the rural boundary lines and property divisions marked by fine red dashed fence lines during this era of resource extraction.