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1966 Map of Westover SE

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Westover SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Brazos River cuts through the northern reaches of this Throckmorton County landscape, defining a terrain shaped by water and petroleum. This mid-century environment is dominated by the energy industry, with the Lendra Oil Field and Travis Oil Field occupying significant portions of the northern survey area. Numerous scattered Oil Wells dot the grasslands, connected by an extensive Pipeline network that traverses the topography.

Concentrated near the eastern edge, the settlement of Elbert serves as a small focal point in an otherwise rural expanse of creek drainages. Several watercourses, including Hog Creek, Boggy Creek, and Leopard Creek, create a series of hollows and draws like Coon Hollow. The mapping captures a specific moment in Texas land use where ranching and resource extraction coexist, evidenced by the presence of both isolated Gravel Pits and fenced selection lines across the rolling plains.