Buzzard Draw winds through the southwestern corner of this Howard County landscape, representing one of the few named topographical features in an area defined by its expansive agricultural and ranching grid. Surveyed in 2019, the map reveals a systematic network of rural infrastructure, where Ranch Rd 1584 and 87 serve as the primary north-south arteries. The intersection of these routes with east-west roads like W Fm 846 and Brown Rd creates a geometric pattern of property lines and access ways characteristic of the West Texas plains. Small clusters of structures and localized water features appear scattered across the terrain, connected by a dense web of county roads including N Co Rd 17 and W C R 38. This layout provides a clear view of modern land management and transportation in a region where water drainage patterns like those near E Co Rd 52 still influence the local geography.
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1942 · Big Spring North
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Big Spring North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · Big Spring
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Big Spring North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Knott
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Knott SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Knott SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Knott NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Vealmoor
USGS Topo · 1:24,000