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1965 Map of Dimmitt SW

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dimmitt SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The High Plains of Castro County appear as an undulating landscape of numerous natural depressions and countless irrigation wells in this mid-1960s study. This rural Texas panhandle area is characterized by its agricultural infrastructure, where the terrain is dotted with markers like BM 3939 and BM 3931 along the straight-line section roads. The map reveals the community's spiritual and industrial hubs, including the Bethel Ch and a nearby Substation, which supported the growing power needs of the region's groundwater-dependent farming operations.

Local industry is represented by a Gravel Pit located near another bench mark, BM 3917. The density of points labeled simply as "Well" illustrates the intensity of the Ogallala Aquifer's use during this era, showing how the landscape was fundamentally organized around water access and transport. This survey provides a precise look at the rural section corners and the small, essential landmarks that defined daily life in the southwest Dimmitt area.