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1967 Map of Cottonwood Camp

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cottonwood Camp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Water sources dictate the landscape of this portion of the Texas Panhandle, where the North Pease River and Wind River carve through the arid terrain of Hall and Motley counties. Ranching infrastructure is the primary mark of human activity, defined by a network of isolated outposts like Cottonwood Camp, Wind River Camp, and the Turkey Creek Ranch.

The presence of numerous named windmills, including the Johnson Windmill, Soap Windmill, and Cid Gitus Windmill, highlights the critical reliance on groundwater in this cattle country. These scattered points, along with livestock watering holes like Hughs Tank and White Tank, illustrate the logistical challenges of land use in the late 1960s. Terrain features such as Blue Tank Canyon and Poker Canyon further define the local geography, showing the intersection of natural drainage and seasonal ranching operations.