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1963 Map of Giles

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Giles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Fort Worth and Denver railroad cuts diagonally across this Texas Panhandle landscape, serving as a primary corridor through the rolling hills of Donley County. Small settlements like Giles and Bain sit along the tracks and highway, marking the cattle and transport hubs of the early 1960s. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of seasonal waterways including Parker Creek, Jonah Creek, and the South Fork of the Red River, which flow toward the Donley and Collingsworth county boundary.

Local landmarks such as Club Lake and a Roadside Park along Highway 287 suggest the social and transit patterns of the era. To the southwest, Gravel Pits indicate the local extractive industry, while several Springs and the ephemeral Dry Salt Creek highlight the vital and varied nature of water sources in this semi-arid region. Fine red dashed lines throughout the quadrangle provide a unique record of property boundaries and fence lines as they existed during this 1963 survey.