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1967 Map of Buckle L Ranch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Buckle L Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The North Pease River carves a winding path through this corner of the Texas Panhandle, defining a landscape of deeply etched drainages and ranchland. Centered on the namesake Buckle L Ranch, this late-1960s survey documents a region where water and topography dictate the movement of people and cattle. The terrain is notably rugged for the region, marked by named features like the prominent Flat Top and the secluded Deadman Cave.

A complex network of seasonal tributaries, including Little Nasty Creek, Big Nasty Creek, and Scatterbranch Creek, feed into the river valley. The map clearly delineates the Childress Co Cottle Co line, which follows an Indefinite Boundary through the drainage of Chimney Creek. This detailed record captures the spatial layout of working West Texas ranching operations, from the network of unimproved roads and fencelines to isolated drill holes and pipelines.