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1963 Map of Lariat

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lariat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad cuts a diagonal path across this High Plains landscape, anchoring the small settlement of Lariat. This survey, updated with aerial data through the late 1970s, illustrates the deep reliance on groundwater in the Texas Panhandle, with hundreds of irrigation wells peppering the terrain near the Parmer Co Bailey Co line. These wells support the agricultural economy that defines the area around West Camp and the small siding at Parley.

The topography is marked by shallow ephemeral drainage systems like Progress Draw, Lariat Draw, and Blackwater Draw, which meander between the numerous circular depressions characteristic of the Llano Estacado. Local history is preserved at the Lariat Cem and West Camp Cem, while industrial features like a Gravel Pit and a regional Substation indicate the infrastructure supporting this rural community.