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1966 Map of Big George Tank

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Big George Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

George Camp and the ranching camps of Matador Camp and Matador anchor this landscape in the Texas Panhandle during the mid-1960s. The area is defined by a sophisticated network of water management, essential for cattle operations in Oldham County. Numerous water sources including Joaquin Springs, Cheyenne Spring, and Lost Spring are supplemented by man-made catchments like Big George Tank and Rock Springs Tank.

The distribution of windmills across the plains, such as the 4 Way Windmill, Plains Windmill, and several iterations of the Las S Windmill, illustrates the systematic approach to sustaining livestock. Natural drainages like George Canyon and Rock Springs Creek provide the primary topography, while isolated features like a Corral and George Spring Tank mark the functional centers of local ranch life.