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1965 Map of Sheridan NE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sheridan NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Sheridan Gas Field dominates the western landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating the extensive industrial footprint of energy extraction in rural Texas. A network of pipelines and access roads cuts across the drainage basins of East Sandy Creek, Middle Sandy Creek, and West Sandy Creek, while numerous Gas Wells and an Oil Well are scattered throughout the brush. This area on the Colorado and Lavaca county line represents a specialized industrial environment where natural resource management is the primary driver of development.

In the eastern half, the terrain transitions into a more agricultural or pastoral character, marked by the Leher Canal and the meandering course of Pinoak Creek. Isolated landing strips and a lone Water Tank suggest a landscape of large private holdings and remote ranching operations. The presence of the Alford Well in the south provides a specific point of interest for those tracing land use and family holdings in this corner of the state.