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1971 Map of Beck Ranch

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Beck Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Beck Ranch and the U Bar Camp anchor this portion of Hartley County, characterized by a complex network of ranching infrastructure and intermittent water sources. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Punta de Agua Creek in the southwest and the distinctive Red White and Blue Sand Hills to the northeast. This 1971 survey highlights the critical role of groundwater in the Texas Panhandle, with numerous named wells such as Reynolds Well, T O Well, and Finger Well peppered across the terrain.

Evidence of local aviation and industry is visible through the presence of a Landing Strip and several Sandpits, indicating both the connectivity and the material extraction needs of the era. The mapping of many small, family-named or utilitarian water features like Heifer Well and Two Line Well provides a detailed look at the dispersed management of this high-plains environment just east of the New Mexico state line.