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1953 Map of Evans Canyon

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Evans Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Canadian River cuts through this portion of the Texas Panhandle, defining a landscape of deep drainage systems and early mid-century energy development. In the early 1950s, this area of Moore County was characterized by its cattle ranching heritage and an expanding network of natural gas infrastructure. Numerous Gas Wells are scattered across the high ground between the intricate breaks and canyons that feed into the river valley.

Major topographical features such as Evans Canyon and Martins Canyon dominate the southern half of the sheet, while family-named holdings like Record Ranch and Ozier Ranch anchor the local geography. Seasonal watercourses, including Cottonwood Draw and Blue Creek, have carved deep notches into the plains, creating sheltered areas like Timber Hollow and Chimney Hollow. This survey preserves the exact placement of many Windmills, which served as vital water sources for the region's ranching operations before modern irrigation transformed the high plains.