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1966 Map of Fields Canyon

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fields Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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The Middle Pease River meanders through this portion of the Texas Panhandle, defining a landscape dominated by ranching infrastructure and conservation. In the mid-1960s, the Matador Wildlife Management Area occupied a significant portion of the eastern terrain, highlighting the transition of land use from pure livestock production to state-managed habitat.

The presence of numerous named landmarks such as Richland Windmill, Lucky Knob Windmill, and the Mouth of Turtle Hole Windmill speaks to the critical importance of water management in this arid region. Broad, flat grazing areas like Leary Flat and Baines Flat are dissected by erosional features such as Fields Canyon and Richland Canyon. Notable water features like Bitter Lake Creek and Turtle Lake provide geographic anchors in a territory primarily defined by its drainage basins and isolated windmills.