1973 Map of King

About this map

King and Rehm appear as the primary stopping points along the high plains of the Texas Panhandle in this mid-1970s topographical record. The landscape is defined by the diagonal transit of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts a straight line through Hartley County's rolling grasslands. This rail corridor serves as the backbone for the sparse settlement pattern, where small clusters of infrastructure support the region's agricultural and transit needs. Drainage in this arid environment is represented by the winding path of Cottonwood Draw and scattered wells, illustrating the vital importance of water management in a territory characterized by subtle elevation changes and wide-open spaces. The map captures a moment before modern development significantly altered these remote rural waypoints.