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1968 Map of Threemile Draw

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Threemile Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Charlie Ross Draw and the adjacent Threemile Draw snake through this corner of Reeves County, defining a landscape shaped by intermittent water and ranching infrastructure. This late-1960s survey documents a region where life and industry depend on scattered water sources and wind power. Family and place names are attached to essential landmarks, such as Charlie Ross Tank, Fourmile Tank, and Hackberry Tank.

Evidence of petroleum exploration is visible through scattered Oil Wells and a Drill Hole, while the ranching economy is represented by a series of named stations including the Orla Windmill, T P Windmill, and Twomile Windmill. The network of unimproved roads connects these remote points across the drainage basins of Fourmile Draw and Narrow Bow Draw, providing a detailed look at the rural West Texas interior before modern intensification.