1963 Map of Dodd

About this map

Agricultural development across the Llano Estacado defines this area of West Texas during the early 1960s. The small settlement of Dodd sits near the crossing of local routes, providing a central point for the surrounding farmsteads straddling the border between Castro Co and Lamb Co. The landscape is characterized by a high density of irrigation infrastructure, with scores of numbered wells like Well 3817 and Well 3787 supporting the intensive cultivation of the high plains. Natural drainage is limited to the winding path of Running Water Draw in the northeastern corner, which cuts through the otherwise uniform topography. Local community life is anchored by landmarks such as the Primitive Ch, while the map's fine red dashed lines delineate the extensive system of property fences that organized this productive rural territory.