1971 Map of Forrest

About this map

The Caprock dominates the northern landscape of this Quay County region, where the plateau drops away into the drainage basins of the Llano Estacado. The settlement of Forrest serves as a central landmark amidst a grid of rural roads and section lines, illustrating the dispersed agricultural settlement pattern of the High Plains during the late twentieth century. Water management is central to life here, evidenced by the presence of Frio Draw and Blanco Creek, along with various isolated Well sites and livestock tanks that dot the terrain.