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1967 Map of Baker

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Baker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Quanah Acme and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the northern reaches of Cottle County, providing a vital link through this cattle-ranching landscape in the late 1960s. The small settlement of Baker sits along the rail line just west of a significant Gravel Pit operation near the Pease River. This waterway, joined by the North Pease River, defines the northern boundary and shapes the local topography with its broad sandy bed and adjacent canyons.

To the south, the landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, including the West Prong, Middle Prong, and East Prong of Catfish Creek. Ranching infrastructure is visible throughout the area, from the Y L Ranch with its private Landing Strip to the scattered water sources like Pen Windmill and various wells. The county line between Cottle and Foard counties bisects the southern half of the sheet, marking a quiet transition between these two West Texas jurisdictions.