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1985 Map of Smyer

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Smyer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Smyer stands as the primary hub of this High Plains landscape in the mid-1980s, where the rectilinear grid of Texas county roads meets a complex network of resource extraction. The area is defined by an extensive concentration of Well sites and a prominent Pipeline network, illustrating the intensive petroleum or water development typical of Hockley County. Outside the town center, a localized Trailer Park and an Athletic Field reflect the community's domestic and social footprint during this era.

Industrial and agricultural features dot the periphery, including a Feed Lot, a Pumping Station, and multiple WT structures. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of a rural Cem provides a specific point of reference for family research in this otherwise heavily developed energy landscape. The map's contour lines reveal the subtle, undulating topography of the Llano Estacado, where small depressions contrast with the systematic infrastructure of the plains.