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1986 Map of Childress

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Childress
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Pease River system dominates this West Texas landscape, branching into the North Pease River, Middle Pease River, and South Pease River across a region defined by its rugged breaks and ranching heritage. The city of Childress serves as the primary hub in the northeast, situated along the Fort Worth and Denver RR and adjacent to Lake Childress. The map details a network of smaller agricultural and ranching communities including Turkey, Matador, and Paducah, while the central portion is largely occupied by the Matador State Wildlife Management Area.

Regional transportation is anchored by U.S. Routes 287 and 83, which intersect near the Dan Richards Municipal Airport. Significant terrain features like Wolf Mountain and Flat Top Mountain provide landmarks amidst the drainage basins of Buffalo Creek and Wolf Creek. This mid-1980s data highlights the sparse but persistent settlement pattern of the Rolling Plains, where smaller locales like Cee Vee, Northfield, and Kirkland maintain the legacy of early 20th-century frontier towns.