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1971 Map of Barnhart

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Barnhart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Barnhart serves as the focal point of this Irion County survey, positioned at the intersection of Highway 67 and Highway 163. The settlement is defined by its role as a transport hub where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor runs parallel to Spring Creek. To the east of the town site lies the Rest Haven Cem, a primary site for genealogical study in this portion of West Texas.

The surrounding landscape is characterized by an extensive system of ephemeral watercourses including Tepee Draw, Rock Hollow Draw, and Woods Draw, which cut through the terrain toward West Bluff. The ranching and industrial footprint of the early 1970s is evident in the numerous family-named landmarks like Park Windmill and Graphite Windmills, alongside active extraction sites marked as Oil Wells and a Gas Well in the northern reaches of the quadrangle.