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1971 Map of Griggs SW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Griggs SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Marella and its surrounding agricultural and energy-producing landscape define this region along the Oklahoma-Texas border in the early 1970s. The terrain is marked by the descent from the High Plains into the breaks of the Beaver River, where the elevation shifts from flat plateau to carved river valley. This transitional zone shows the infrastructure of the local economy, ranging from a large Feed Lot and a Landing Strip to scattered Gas Wells and an Oil Field in the southeastern corner.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key community landmarks grounded in the high country, including the Marella Cem and the Plainview Sch. The presence of a Radio Tower and various segments of Pipeline reflect the modernization of this rural borderland. The southern edge of the survey tracks the political boundary where Cimarron and Dallam counties meet, following the rugged topography carved by the river's path.