1963 Map of Tuleta

About this map

Pettus, Tuleta, and Normanna anchor this central Texas landscape, which is defined by a dense network of petroleum exploration and production infrastructure in the mid-1960s. The Southern Pacific railroad runs parallel to Medio Creek, connecting these settlements and providing a transport corridor for the region's energy resources. This survey details an era when the local economy was heavily intertwined with large-scale operations like the Pettus Field, Tulsita Oil Field, and West Tuleta Field. Interspersed among these industrial sites are markers of established ranching life, such as the San Domingo Ranch (Headquarters) and the Normanna Cem. The terrain is also etched with numerous pipelines and watercourses, including San Domingo Creek and Toro Creek, which cross between the rolling oil fields and agricultural lands.