1974 Map of Stevens SE

About this map

The High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle in the mid-1970s is defined by a dense network of energy infrastructure cutting across the open range. In this corner of Sherman County, the topography is carved by the winding drainage of Coldwater Creek in the south and Frisco Creek to the north, creating the only significant relief in an otherwise flat industrial expanse. The map reveals the intense development of the regional gas fields, with numerous Gas Wells and an extensive grid of Pipelines connecting to a central Pumping Sta. Local industry is further evidenced by scattered Gravel Pits and several Oil Wells. This survey captures the region at a peak of petroleum activity, documenting how the utilitarian needs of the oil and gas industry reshaped the rural landscape through a complex system of service roads, storage Tanks, and extraction points.