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1972 Map of Twin Grove

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Twin Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Oil and Gas Field operations dominate this Panhandle landscape in Lipscomb County, revealing a mid-century energy infrastructure defined by dozens of active wells and access tracks. The terrain is deeply incised by a series of north-south drainage systems, most notably First Creek, Second Creek, Third Creek, and Fourth Creek, which carve through the high plains toward the larger Wolf Creek valley in the south and Kiowa Creek to the north.

Water sources are critical in this arid cattle and oil country, as evidenced by the namesake Twin Grove Spring and the presence of Deeds Reservoir in the northern breaks. A lone landmark, Gray Rock, stands out against the topographic contours, providing a rare named geological feature in a region primarily organized by industrial extraction and natural hydrology. This 1972 survey records the footprint of the petroleum industry before later expansion altered the local landscape.