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1960 Map of Amarillo West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Amarillo West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The western expansion of Amarillo is meticulously documented in this mid-century topographic record, showing the city's transition from the established grid of the Amarillo Country Club and Veterans Hospital into new suburban developments like Olsen Park. The landscape is bisected by the heavy infrastructure of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the Fort Worth and Denver railroads, which share space with a complex network of water management features including an Aqueduct and multiple springs feeding into the rugged canyons to the northwest.

Local history researchers can trace the placement of numerous educational and community landmarks, from Tascosa High Sch to the Television Station (KVII). The boundary between Potter and Randall Counties runs through these developing neighborhoods, while more remote features like the Kiwanis Camp and various Quarries highlight the industrial and recreational uses of the land beyond the city limits during the 1960s and early 1970s.