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1984 Map of Dawn

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Dawn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Dawn serves as the focal point of this Panhandle landscape, situated along the corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. This 1984 survey captures a rural Texas economy anchored by rail transport and large-scale agriculture, evidenced by several Storage Bins and a Landing Strip carved into the flat terrain. The border between Deaf Smith and Randall Counties bisects the region, marked in part by an Indefinite Boundary through the drainage areas of the southeast.

Conservation and recreation appear in the lower quadrant, where the Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the waters of Buffalo Lake and a nearby Spring. The presence of a small Racetrack and a Roadside Park near the highway indicates local hubs for community gathering and travel. This map records the essential infrastructure of the High Plains, from the extensive Pipeline networks to the scattered Gravel Pit operations that supported local road building.