2012 Map of Witco

About this map

Witco anchors this Reagan County landscape, defined by the industrial infrastructure of the West Texas Permian Basin. This early 21st-century survey reveals a highly organized network of service roads and petroleum extraction sites, most notably the Barnhart Oil Field which occupies the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map reflects a landscape transformed by the energy economy, where local thoroughfares like Hickman Rd, Owens Rd, and Elkins Rd provide essential access across the semi-arid terrain. Unlike the dense urban grids of East Texas, the settlement pattern here is sparse and utilitarian, centered around the Witco locale and its proximity to major transportation routes like Co Rd 147. The interplay between the natural drainage patterns and the artificial geometry of the oil fields illustrates the intensive land use required for large-scale resource extraction.