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1973 Map of Horseshoe Hill

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Palo Duro Creek cuts a winding path through the High Plains along the border of Hansford and Ochiltree Counties, just south of the Texas and Oklahoma state line. This 1970s landscape is defined by the extraction of natural resources, with numerous Gas Wells, Oil Wells, and several Gravel Pits scattered across the undulating terrain. The prominent Horseshoe Hill rises above the drainage basins, serving as a distinct landmark in an otherwise largely open and agricultural region.

Rural life in the early 1970s is reflected in the small settlement of Hogland and the presence of a lone Radio Tower near the center of the sheet. The southern portion of the map is dominated by Peckenpaugh Lake, a significant water feature that collects drainage in this arid part of the Panhandle. For genealogists and local historians, these specific markers and named landmarks like Clark Mon 10 provide precise coordinates for locating former family homesteads and early industrial footprints in the region.