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1969 Map of Sundown SE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sundown SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Needmore serves as a central hub for the agricultural and industrial activity of this West Texas landscape during the late 1960s. The presence of a Cotton Gin and a County Auxiliary Airfield reflects a community organized around the demands of high-plains farming and aviation infrastructure. The terrain is defined by the subtle depressions of Lost Draw and Sulphur Draw, which cut through the otherwise level topography of Terry County.

Evidence of energy development and local industry is visible through the Pipeline network and the settlement at Wooldridge. Scattered infrastructure like a Radio Tower, Substation, and Water Tank point to a landscape being increasingly wired and plumbed to support the isolated farmsteads and small towns of the Llano Estacado. The map also records localized excavation at a Gravel Pit, providing a detailed look at the resource extraction that supported local road building and maintenance during this era.