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1965 Map of Cope Creek

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cope Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cope Creek carves a deep, winding path through the High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle, creating the dramatic topographical relief known as The Narrows. This mid-1960s survey captures the region's ranching character along the boundary of Swisher and Briscoe counties. The map illustrates a landscape of isolated homesteads and working lands, including the Flowers Ranch, Mayfield Ranch, and Martin Ranch, interspersed with infrastructure like a Radio Tower and various Wells.

Evidence of local industry and rural life appears in labels for a Borrow Pit and a Quarry, while a small Cem serves as a silent record of early settlement history. For those interested in the movement of people and livestock across this broken terrain, the map meticulously charts a Jeep Trail and several Springs that provided essential water in this semi-arid environment, particularly where Rock Creek meets the rugged breaks.