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1968 Map of Wink South

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Wink South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The West Texas town of Wink serves as the hub of this 1968 landscape, which sits at the intersection of the Winkler County and Ward County line. The area is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the regional energy industry, marked by numerous Oil Wells, a Pumping Sta, and a Gas Well. These industrial features are interspersed with ranching landmarks such as Harvel Windmill, China Windmill, and Oats Windmill, illustrating the dual-use nature of the Permian Basin during this era.

Transportation and historical remnants are prominent, including an Old Railroad Grade running near the Boy Scout Camp and the settlement of Waldron. Modern revisions from 1979, indicated in purple, trace a shifting Monahans Corporate Boundary and the persistent presence of Gravel Pits. The map also captures several family-named locations like Old Brookfield and Brookfield 2, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local residents.