1973 Map of Burger Canyon West

About this map

Little Blackwood Creek meanders through this portion of Hayes County, shaping a landscape defined by its namesake drainage systems and deep canyons. The 1973 survey reveals a sparsely populated agricultural environment where community life centers on rural religious and memorial sites. Significant landmarks for genealogical research include the Sacred Heart Ch in the northeast and two burial grounds, Pleasant Ridge Cem and the German Evangelical Cem, which offer physical evidence of the area's early settlement patterns. This mapping identifies numerous well locations and deep-cut features such as Burger Canyon and Government Canyon, reflecting the geographical challenges and water management needs of the high plains during the mid-1970s.