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1966 Map of Landergin

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Landergin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Alamocitos Creek and its many branches, including the Middle Prong Alamocitos Creek and East Prong Alamocitos Creek, carve through the High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle. This mid-1960s survey reveals a ranching economy reliant on dispersed water sources, evidenced by several family-named landmarks like the West Prong Windmill, Chugwater Windmill, and Old Headquarters Windmill. The settlement of Landergin serves as a small rail and road hub, situated where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad parallels the southern highway.

Infrastructure in this portion of Oldham County is sparse but functional, featuring the Scharbauer Ranch and a remote Landing Strip. Toward the southern edge of the sheet, Gist Lake and a nearby Gravel Pit suggest local industrial and natural landmarks near the course of Cottonwood Creek. The intricate network of windmills and ranch buildings highlights the necessity of water management in this arid stretch of the Llano Estacado.