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1974 Map of Bernstein

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Bernstein
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Hitchland and Bernstein anchor this mid-1970s survey of the High Plains, where the industrial infrastructure of the Panhandle meets the Oklahoma border. The landscape is defined by the energy and transportation corridors of Hansford County, most notably the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad which cuts north-south across the terrain. This rail line provided essential access for the surrounding Oil and Gas Field, marked by numerous well sites that dot the survey area.

Water management and local industry are visible along the course of Hackberry Creek, which winds through the southern and eastern portions of the quadrangle. Significant local features include the Hitchland Landing Strip and multiple extraction sites like the Gravel Pits. These elements, alongside a prominent Radio Tower, reflect an era of established ranching and resource extraction before further modern consolidation.