1966 Map of Lockney 4 SW

About this map

The High Plains of Floyd County are defined here by a dense distribution of ephemeral lakes and sinkholes, characteristic of the Llano Estacado region in the mid-1960s. This agricultural landscape is anchored by the small community of Rushing, where local life centered on the Rushing Chapel and an adjacent Cem. The map reveals a land heavily utilized for resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Wells scattered across the gridded section lines. A notable industrial feature is the Pipeline cutting across the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. For those interested in aviation history or local land use, the Irwin Landing Area provides a specific point of interest in this predominantly rural territory. The topographical detail highlights the subtle depressions of the plains, which served as vital drainage points in an otherwise flat expanse of West Texas farmland.