1966 Map of Halsell Ranch

About this map

The North Wichita River meanders through a landscape of deep draws and breaks along the border of Foard and Knox Counties. This mid-1960s survey captures the cattle-working infrastructure of the region, anchored by the Halsell Ranch and Ellis Ranch. Unlike more densely settled agricultural areas, this territory is defined by its wide-open ranching operations and essential water-extraction points like the West End Windmill and Deadman Windmill. The topography reveals a transition between the northern Middle Beaver Creek drainage and the complex erosional patterns surrounding Deadman Creek. Several Gravel Pits indicate local resource extraction, while West Camp serves as a distinct outlier in this sparsely populated stretch of the Texas Rolling Plains.