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1968 Map of Wink South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wink South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Oil and gas infrastructure dominates the landscape south of Wink in this late-1960s survey. The map documents an intensive extraction environment characterized by numerous Oil Wells, a Tank Farm, and a complex web of pipelines that traverse the arid terrain. This industrial development is overlaid upon a rural ranching foundation, evidenced by the high density of named water pumps and windmills essential for West Texas survival, such as the Cattleguard Windmill, Oats Windmill, and Marvel Windmill.

The presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of Monument Draw speaks to shifting transportation patterns as the rail-reliant era gave way to heavy vehicle use and pipeline transit. Across the Winkler Co Ward Co line, the map identifies specific family-named sites like Waldron and Brookfield 2, alongside dozens of Gravel Pits that likely supported the construction of the region's expanding road and industrial network.