1967 Map of Blue Ridge School

About this map

The Canadian River dominates the northern landscape of Hemphill County, where the Texas Water Development Board documented a complex system of drainage and terrain in the late 1960s. This survey captures a rural landscape defined by the divide between the Canadian watershed and the headwaters of the Dry Fork Washita River to the south. Central to this community is the Blue Ridge Sch, a focal point for local families in an area otherwise marked by ranching features like fine red dashed fence lines. The topography reveals significant local landmarks such as Jo Spring and a series of north-flowing tributaries including Big Timber Creek, Needmore Creek, and Turkey Creek. Large fields of Sand Dunes near the riverbanks and a prominent Pipeline crossing the panhandle plains illustrate the intersection of natural geography and mid-century utility infrastructure.