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1965 Map of Boothe

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Boothe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Quanah Acme and Pacific railroad tracks cut a straight path across the High Plains of Floyd County in this mid-1960s study, serving as the primary industrial artery for the small community of Boothe. The landscape is characterized by a dense concentration of playa lakes—shallow, circular depressions that dot the terrain and provide critical seasonal water in an otherwise semi-arid agricultural region.

South of the rail line, the settlement of Dougherty marks a minor node of human activity amidst a vast network of section lines and fence boundaries. Apart from a lone Quarry and various wells, the map reveals a purely agrarian economy dependent on groundwater and rail transport. The lack of major urban development highlights a specific era of West Texas ranching and farming before later shifts in regional irrigation and transportation patterns.