1971 Map of Conrad

About this map

Conrad and the surrounding high plains of the Oklahoma Panhandle are defined here by the transit corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This 1971 survey captures the landscape just north of the Texas border, where the Beaver River winds through the northern reaches of the quadrangle. The terrain transitions from the river's drainage to the broad flats of Marella, a region punctuated by small depressions and water features like Ritner Lake. Economic activity is represented by localized industry, such as a Caliche Pit near the rail line, while the map clearly delineates the geopolitical boundary between Cimarron County and Dallam County at the Oklahoma-Texas state line. The survey reflects a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural district during a period of established rail transport and rural land management.