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Texas Extended Well Data Subscription Service
  • Digital, layered, high-resolution geo-referenced vector database available for every county in the state of Texas
  • 99.6% of Texas available for immediate download
  • Includes culture, survey, pipeline, and well type and location layers
  • API numbers included where available
  • Easily integrates with standard mapping applications and spreadsheets
  • Print copies available though Adobe PDF format
  • Ultra-fast delivery to your own online account

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As low as $49 per county


The MidTex Texas County Map series is a digital, layered, high-resolution geo-referenced vector database available for every county in the state of Texas. The maps may be used for a variety of disciplines, including, but not limited to the oil and gas exploration and pipeline management industries. The files can be purchased and downloaded immediately, for most of the counties in the state.


(Click here to Search our online database and Purchase Texas County Maps)


Generally speaking, the information available falls into four major categories. These categories include culture, survey, pipeline, and well information layers. Each type of spatial information available is presented in layers that can easily be turned on or off. The layers included are: airports, cemeteries, city boundaries, government land boundaries, political land boundaries (which includes county, state, offshore, and gulf area boundaries), railroads, roads, ship channels, subdivisions, surveys (which includes blocks, abstracts, surveys, sections, lots, and tracts), water features, and offshore surveys. Some of the layers include annotation where available, such as abstract number for abstracts, and API number for wellbores.

Formats and Requirements

Formats that may be viewed with free software

Autodesk DWF Format

Software Requirement: Free DWF Viewer, available from Autodesk. Click here to download from the Autodesk website.
Pros:
  • Software is avaiable for free
  • Interaction with the map is very rich, for a free solution. The DWF viewer allows panning, zooming, layer control, and printing
  • The entire county is contained in a single file
Cons:
  • Manipulation of map elements is not possible
  • Adding additional data (like shot points, receiver points, additional wells) is not possible
  • Plotting the map to a specific scale is not possible
Purchasing: Custom order only. Call 800.826.2096 for more details.

Adobe PDF Format

Software Requirement: Free Adobe Reader, available from Adobe. Click here to download from the Adobe website.
Pros:
  • Software is availble for free
  • Maps are formatted to a specific scale before you get them
  • This is the easiest format to get plotted, if paper is what you're after. We can even transmit the files electronically to a printer, like a Kinkos near you, and have it ready for you to pick up when you get there
Cons:
  • In almost all cases the county has to be broken down into separate files, as a mosaic. The number of files depends on the size of the county as well as the scale selected
  • Manipulation of map elements is not possible
  • Adding additional data (like shot points, receiver points, additional wells) is not possible
Purchasing: Custom order only. Call 800.826.2096 for more details.

Formats usually requiring purchased software

Autodesk DWG (Drawing) Format

Software Requirement: Generally, this file format is viewed using AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, or one of the vertical products built on AutoCAD, like AutoCAD Map or AutoCAD Land Development Desktop. For more information about the different flavors of AutoCAD, please visit the Autodesk website. Our format of choice, that is available for immediate purchase and download, is AutoCAD R13. This makes it highly available to most of the copies of AutoCAD running currently.
Pros:
  • Gain a rich experience in working with map data
  • Plot your own information onto the map, like shot points, receiver points, and additional wells
  • Work with the elements in their spatial context. All elements contain location in either the State Plane, UTM, or Geodetic format
  • Run scripts to insert GPS information right onto the map (not included)
  • The entire county is contained in a single file
Cons:
  • AutoCAD may be too costly for some. (AutoCAD LT is much more affordable)
  • Users may not want to go through the learning curve required to work with AutoCAD
Purchasing: You can search and purchase Texas County Maps in the AutoCAD DWG format right on our website.

Autodesk DXF Format

Software Requirement: Normally this format is the choice of those who have other packages, like Petra, Canvas, Surfer, and any of a whole host of applications that can read AutoCAD R13 DXF files.
Pros:
  • Format can be read by many packages
  • Depending on the capabilities of the software, you may have a richer experience with the DXF format than with the free formats. (Some softwares do not allow manipulation of DXF. Please download a sample before purchasing)
  • The entire county is contained in a single file
Cons:
  • Purchasing software to work with DXF's may not be feasible
  • Some software packages allow importing of DXF's, but will not allow manipulation
Purchasing: You can search and purchase Texas County Maps in the AutoCAD DWG format right on our website.

MidTex Texas County Map Layer Gallery

Below is the gallery of all of the layers that are available when you purchase Texas County Maps from this site

Texas Land Survey: Abstracts Layer

Texas Land Grid: Abstracts Layer

Texas Land Survey: Subdivisions Layer

Texas Land Survey: Subdivisions Layer

Texas Oil, Gas, and Other Wells Layer

Texas Oil, Gas, and Other Wells Layer

Pipelines Layer

Pipelines Layer

Boundaries Layers (includes Airport, Cemetery, City, County, Government)

Boundaries Layer (Airport, Cemetery, City, County, Government)

Water features Layers (includes Rivers, Lakes, Shorelines)

Water features Layers (includes Rivers, Lakes, Shorelines)

MidTex Texas County Map Ordering Help

Texas County Map Ordering Help FAQ

Source Date

Source Date is an indication of when the information was last updated. Some entries will include a date in the past, like 2005-05-02 (May 2, 2005), while others will indicate "UPDATED UPON ORDER". Files with a date in the past let you know that some formats will be available for immediate download upon successfully ordering the map, while all requests that indicate a Source Date of "UPDATED UPON ORDER" will require processing time (usually 1 business day, occasionally 2) before the files are uploaded and ready to download from your account. In the case of processing time, you will be notified when the file(s) are ready for download.

Datum

Datum types that are supported by our system are NAD27 and NAD83. NAD stands for "North American Datum". 27 and 83 refers to the years 1927 and 1983, respectively. Simply put, the datum ultimately refers to the parameters used to approximate the shape of the earth. With the advent of the GPS satellite constellation, it has been possible for us to get closer and closer approximations of the spheroid of the earth (as the earth is not a sphere, but a spheroid, which means that it is slightly oval). While a number of approximations have been used throughout the years, the two utilized by NAD27 and NAD83 are the most popular for mapping in the United States.

Which one should I use?

It depends upon your circumstances. Below are some factors that may play into your decision, if you are not sure.

NAD27
  • NAD27 is an older datum. (In truth, the spheroid parameters utilized by NAD27 is the CLARKE 1866 spheroid. With the GPS constellation, we have been able to get much closer to the approximation of the earth. That being said, it is quite amazing that Mr. Clarke got as close as he did, using the equipment of his day.)
  • NAD27 is still the most popular datum downloaded from our system, even though it is not the more accurate datum, due to the fact that many systems in place continue to use NAD27 extensively.
  • If you are confused, and don't know what to choose, NAD27 is a good default choice.
  • Conversions between NAD27 and NAD83 always introduce additional error, depending upon the method utilized. Some approaches are more accurate than others, but in the end, they all add additional error. It is best to choose the one that you predominatly work in the most to mitigate this issue.

NAD83
  • NAD83 is the way of things currently.
  • GPS uses GRS80, which is the ellipsoid utilized by NAD83 as well
  • Plotting GPS information may in some cases be easier and more direct with maps already in NAD83. (Many systems will make this seamless, however)
  • Wellspots (if included in the product you purchase) will be in the datum of the map. Many like to upload these locations into their GPS handhelds when doing recon work to locate wells. NAD83 may make this process less error prone.
  • Conversions between NAD27 and NAD83 always introduce additional error, depending upon the method utilized. Some approaches are more accurate than others, but in the end, they all add additional error. It is best to choose the one that you predominatly work in the most to mitigate this issue.

Projection

Due to the fact that the earth is not an actual sphere, (as well as the fact that the landscape is not uniform), it is absolutely impossible to determine a system that would give 100% precision when determining location, be it with Latitude and Longitude or any XY type of system. Therefore, any location is always based on projection of some kind.

Projections supported by our system are: Lat-Long, SPCS (State Plane Coordinate System), and UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator).

Zone

Zone is necessary when using a "flat-grid" projection system, like SPCS or UTM. (Zone has no meaning when using Lat/Long projection). Since flat-grid systems work in a localized area only, it is necessary to further determine which area that you are working in. For example, The Texas SPCS is divided into 5 zones, numbered from 4201 through 4205. The zones are oriented in wide bands from west to east. The UTM system, however, is oriented in north/south bands that go from the South Pole all the way to the north pole.

Units

The units that our system uses are: Decimal Degrees (used exclusively with Lat/Long projection), US Feet, and Meters. US Feet and Meters may be specified with any flat-grid projection (SPCS or UTM).

File Format

Our system supports the following file formats: DWG (AutoCAD Drawing), DXF (AutoCAD Drawing Exchange Format), DWF (AutoCAD Drawing for the Web Format), PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format), SHP (ArcInfo GIS Shape File), and E00 (ArcInfo Exchange Format).

For more specific information on what these file formats are, and what their optimal usage is, please visit the Texas County Map Requirements page.

Layers Included

Map files have multiple layers that may be included in the download. Currently, the Texas County Maps include these layers:

Texas County Map: Available Layers
Field Description
BASE The base layer includes airports, cemeteries, roads, rivers and water features, shorelines, railroads, and boundaries (city, county, state, and government lands)
TEXAS LAND GRID The Texas Land Grid layer includes blocks, sections, surveys, abstracts, and subdivision information.
PIPELINES The Pipelines layer includes pipelines, as well as embedded pipeline attribute information (only in selected file formats).
WELLSPOTS The wells layer includes the well symbols and API number (where available).

Pipeline Attributes

Indicates whether or not the map that you are interested in includes the pipeline attributes. Some formats do not allow embedded attribute information, or will not allow it to be utilized by the target application, while others will. Notably, DWG, DWF, SHP, and E00 formats work well with attribuates, while DXF and PDF do not.

For more information on pipeline attributes that may be included with the map, please see the Pipeline Attributes section of our site.

Well Information

Currenly, our system supports two levels of well information: Basic and Extended. Below is a description of what is included in each level:

Texas County Map: Available Layers
Information
Level
Description
Basic Basic well information includes well location (X,Y, or Lat/Long, depending on the product that you purchase), API # (where available), and symbol type (oil, gas, dry, etc).
Extended Extended well information includes well location(X,Y, or Lat/Long, depending on the product that you purchase), API # (where available), symbol type (oil, gas, dry, etc.), Quad Number, Survey, Block, Section, Abstract, Total Depth, Permit Number, Lease Name, Lease Number, Well Number, Field Name, Completion Date, Plug Date, Reference API, On/Off Schedule, Operator, and Oil Gas Code. For more information on this product, please see the Texas Well Data section of our site.

MidTex Well Symbols

Symbol Number

 Graphic

 Definition

2 Permitted Location
3 Dry Hole
4 Oil Well
5 Gas Well
6 Oil-Gas Well
7 Plugged Oil Well
8 Plugged Gas Well
9 Canceled Location
10 Plugged Oil-Gas Well
11 Injection-Disposal Well
12 Core Test
13 Directional Surface Location
15 Radioactive Well
16 Sulfur Core Test
17 Storage from Oil
18 Storage from Gas
19 Shut-In Well (Oil)
20 Shut-In Well (Gas)
21 Injection-Disposal From Oil
22 Injection-Disposal From Gas
23 Injection-Disposal From Oil-Gas
24 Offshore Platform
36 Geothermal Well
48 Cemetery
73 Brine Mining Well
74 Water Supply Well
75 Water Supply from Oil
76 Water Supply from Gas
77 Water Supply from Oil-Gas
78 Observation Well
79 Observation from Oil
80 Observation from Gas
81 Observation from Oil-Gas
88 Storage Well
89 Service Well
90 Service from Oil
91 Service from Gas
92 Service from Oil-Gas
103 Storage from Oil-Gas
104 Injection-Disposal from Storage
105 Injection-Disposal from Storage-Oil
106 Injection-Disposal from Storage-Gas
107 Injection-Disposal from Storage-Oil-Gas
108 Observation from Storage
109 Observation from Storage-Oil
110 Observation from Storage-Gas
111 Observation from Storage-Oil-Gas
112 Service from Storage
113 Service from Storage-Oil
114 Service from Storage-Gas
115 Service from Storage-Oil-Gas
116 Plugged Storage
117 Plugged Storage-Oil
118 Plugged Storage-Gas
119 Plugged Storage-Oil-Gas
121 Brine Mining from Oil
122 Brine Mining from Gas
123 Brine Mining from Oil-Gas
124 Injection-Disposal from Brine Mining
125 Injection-Disposal from Brine Mining-Oil
126 Injection-Disposal from Brine Mining-Gas
127 Injection-Disposal from Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
128 Observation from Brine Mining
129 Observation from Brine Mining-Oil
130 Observation from Brine Mining-Gas
131 Observation from Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
132 Service from Brine Mining
133 Service from Brine Mining-Oil
134 Service from Brine Mining-Gas
135 Service from Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
136 Plugged Brine Mining
137 Plugged Brine Mining-Oil
138 Plugged Brine Mining-Gas
139 Plugged Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
140 Storage-Brine Mining
141 Storage-Brine Mining-Oil
142 Storage-Brine Mining-Gas
143 Storage-Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
144 Inj-Disposal from Storage-Brine Mining
145 Inj-Disposal from Storage-Brine Mining-Oil
146 Inj-Disposal from Storage-Brine Mining-Gas
147 Inj-Disposal from Storage-Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
148 Observation from Storage-Brine Mining
149 Observation from Storage-Brine Mining-Oil
150 Observation from Storage-Brine Mining-Gas
151 Observation from Storage-Brine Mining-Oil-Gas
152 Plugged Storage-Brine Mining
153 Plugged Storage-Brine Mining-Oil
154 Plugged Storage-Brine Mining-Gas
155 Plugged Storage-Brine Mining-Oil-Gas