2010 Map of Sundown

About this map

Sundown anchors this West Texas landscape, which is defined by an intensive network of energy production infrastructure. The grid of roads reveals a place built upon the oil industry, with thoroughfares bearing evocative names such as Gusher Rd, Black Gold Rd, and Drill Stem. This map illustrates the intersection of industrial development and the natural Texas plains, where specialized routes like Flowline Rd and Oil Well Rd weave through blocks named Prairie and Sandhills. While the town provides a central point of settlement, the surrounding terrain is a workspace of the Permian Basin, marked by localized features like Wagon Wheel and Christmas Tree. The layout of routes such as Sagebrush Rd and Tumbleweed Rd among the survey lines provides a clear record of how the land was partitioned for both transit and extraction.