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1965 Map of West of Sundown

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of West of Sundown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Industrial and residential development define this 1960s landscape on the Llano Estacado. The massive Levelland and Slaughter Oil and Gas Field dominates the central terrain, characterized by an extensive grid of extraction infrastructure and a prominent refinery with an adjacent radio tower. These industrial features sit amidst the natural depressions of Lost Draw and Sulphur Draw, which carve shallow paths across the high plains.

Social history is marked by the presence of Girls Town USA in the northwest, a notable community landmark during this era. The map also records the jurisdictional boundaries where Cochran, Hockley, Yoakum, and Terry counties meet. Resource extraction is further evidenced by several gravel pits, while basic utility needs are represented by a lone water tank near the northern edge, showing the intersection of petroleum industry and rural Texas life.