1963 Map of Hartley NE

About this map

The High Plains of the Texas Panhandle near the Hartley NE quadrangle reveal a landscape shaped by mid-century water management and energy infrastructure. This 1963 survey, produced in cooperation with the Texas Water Development Board, highlights a terrain punctuated by numerous depressions and catchments, reflecting the region's reliance on underground resources. Scattered Wells are mapped across the area, indicating the vital role of groundwater extraction for agricultural or ranching operations in this part of Hartley County. The presence of a significant Pipeline cutting diagonally across the landscape underscores the industrial development and transport networks that characterized the region's economic growth during the early 1960s. These minimal but essential features provide a clear picture of the functional, resource-driven settlement patterns common in the rural Panhandle during this era.