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1965 Map of Center Plains School

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

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

South Tule Draw cuts across the high plains of the Texas Panhandle in this mid-1960s survey, where agricultural development and water management define the landscape. The map centers on the rural community around Center Plains Sch, reflecting a period of established irrigation and farm expansion. Evidence of the local agricultural economy is clear through infrastructure like the Grain Elevator and the Cripple T Farm, alongside numerous wells that dot the terrain.

A notable boundary line separates Castro County and Swisher County, with much of the land marked by fine dashed lines indicating property fences. This area is characterized by scattered natural depressions or playas and a network of improved and unimproved roads connecting the farmsteads. The inclusion of utility features like a Substation and a Water Tank speaks to the modernization of this remote Panhandle region during the postwar era.