1980 Map of Lone Tree Creek

About this map

Lone Tree Creek and Cottonwood Creek dominate this landscape within Carter County, revealing a terrain defined by drainage patterns and sparse water sources. The map, based on 1970s aerial photography, highlights the importance of localized water access in this high plains region, marked prominently by a Spring and a Well in the northern sections. This detailed survey by the Department of the Interior captures the precise network of Hackberry Creek and its tributaries before the turn of the decade. The presence of numerous fence lines indicated by fine red dashes suggests a landscape primarily dedicated to ranching and open-range management, where traditional land divisions remained essential to the local economy and land use during the late twentieth century.