1968 Map of East Afton NE

About this map

Scoggins sits in the northwest corner of this West Texas landscape, where the rugged topography is defined by the drainage systems of the South Wichita River and the deeply incised Davidson Canyon. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the map reveals a vast ranching environment reliant on a network of named water sources and pumping infrastructure. Numerous family-named and sectional landmarks like Taylor Tubs Windmill, Gates Williams Windmill, and Stovall Windmill serve as critical points of reference across the broken terrain of the Shinnery. The eastern portion of the sheet is marked by the Dickens Co King Co line, which follows an Indefinite Boundary through the complex canyon lands. From the seasonal flow of Wildcat Draw to the Dripping Springs, this survey documents the essential water-dependent settlement patterns of the High Plains before modern consolidation.