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1953 Map of Alibates Ranch

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Alibates Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through the High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle on this mid-century survey, creating a complex network of breaks and canyons. This area of Potter County is defined by its deep ranching roots and the emergence of the regional energy industry, as evidenced by the numerous Gas Wells and Pipe Lines crisscrossing the terrain. Large ranching operations like the McBride Ranch and Alibates Ranch are prominently marked, alongside specialized industrial sites such as the Turkey Creek Plant near the eastern border.

Social and communal centers are visible in the form of Bivins Camp and the Bivins Christian Camp located along the north and east. The map records a geography where seasonal watercourses like Mullinaw Creek, Camp Creek, and McBride Canyon provide the only relief in an arid environment. The presence of the Fritch Highway suggests the increasing connectivity of these remote ranchlands to nearby growing settlements during the early 1950s.