1986 Map of Lubbock

About this map

The High Plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle is captured here through a grid of agricultural section lines and pioneering settlements. Lubbock serves as the regional hub, showing a complex network of urban development, the International Airport, and radiating rail lines including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Burlington Northern. Beyond the city, the terrain is defined by the dramatic cuts of the White Blanco Canyon River and Yellow House Canyon, where the flat Llano Estacado gives way to more varied relief and water features like Buffalo Springs Lake. Smaller, specialized communities such as Estacado, Heckville, and Becton provide insight into the rural economy and land use during the mid-1980s. The map also records early water sources and landmarks critical to the area's development, including Indian Hill Springs and Big Squaw Spring, set against a backdrop of numerous small quarries and municipal airfields.