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1953 Map of Cliffside

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cliffside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Natural gas production and cattle ranching define this Potter County landscape in the early 1950s. The Cliffside Gas Field Camp sits at the head of Horse Creek, supported by a network of Pipe Lines and specialized infrastructure like the Gas Well Loop Junction Box. This industrial presence is balanced by legacy ranching operations such as Wilkins Ranch and Bishop Ranch, along with the small settlement at Gentry.

The southern portion of the map is anchored by the Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) railroad line, which passes through Cliffside and near several Caliche Quarries. Local genealogy is well-preserved through markers like Townsend Cemetery and Arnot Cemetery. The topography is dominated by the winding path of West Amarillo Creek, which carves through the terrain to create the characteristic breaks of the Texas Panhandle.