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2019 Map of West of Sundown

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of West of Sundown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The West Texas landscape at the junction of Hockley, Cochran, Yoakum, and Terry Counties reveals a transition from the structured grid of the oil fields to the natural drainage patterns of the Llano Estacado. On the eastern edge of this 2019 survey, the town of Sundown serves as an anchor for a road network heavily influenced by petroleum exploration. The regional heritage is written into the infrastructure, with thoroughfares like Wildcat Rd, Roughneck Rd, and Sampson Post Rd tracing the industrial development of the Permian Basin.

South of the settlement, the terrain is defined by ephemeral waterways, most notably Sulphur Draw and its tributary Lost Draw. These features represent the primary natural drainage in an otherwise flat expanse, cutting across the gridded sections of land. The survey also highlights local naming conventions with evocative labels like Wrangler and Wagon Wheel, reflecting a cultural identity tied to both ranching history and the more recent dominance of the energy sector.