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1963 Map of Lazbuddie SE

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Lazbuddie SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The High Plains of the Texas Panhandle are defined here by a vast network of groundwater infrastructure and isolated agricultural landmarks in the early 1960s. Pleasant Valley serves as a central reference point in a landscape otherwise dominated by industrial water wells, such as Well 3912, Well 3916, and Well 3880. This survey was conducted in cooperation with the State of Texas Water Commission, reflecting the era's intensive focus on mapping the Ogallala Aquifer's resources to support regional irrigation.

The presence of an Airstrip near the center of the quadrangle suggests the importance of aerial access for large-scale farming operations and crop dusting in this period. Surveyed using photogrammetric methods from 1962 aerial photography, the map captures the precise locations of hundreds of individual wells and property boundaries across the intersections of Lamb, Parmer, Bailey, and Castro counties.