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1957 Map of Harriet

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Harriet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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San Angelo anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the Concho River and O.C. Fisher Lake define the hydrology of the High Plains. The late 1950s survey reveals a region in transition, evidenced by numerous facilities marked as abandoned, including the Pulliam Air Force Auxiliary Airfield and several local schools like Skinner Sch and Harriet Sch. This pattern suggests a shift away from rural decentralized education and military auxiliary needs as the mid-century progressed.

Transportation corridors are dominated by the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad, which tracks north through Tennyson and Orient. The rugged northern terrain is punctuated by distinctive landforms such as Devils Courthouse Peak and Mount Margaret, while the lower lands show the industrial footprint of Rock Quarries and a developing pipeline network. Settlements like Harriet and McGuire serve as small nodes along these rail and road routes, connected by drainage systems like Mule Creek and Crownest Creek.