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1966 Map of Maverick Flat

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Maverick Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The South Wichita River carves a winding path through the broken canyonlands of the Rolling Plains in this mid-1960s landscape. Ranching operations and isolated outposts define the human presence here, anchored by the Alexander Ranch (Headquarters) and the Wells settlement near the northern boundary. The terrain is deeply dissected, characterized by numerous drainages such as Honey Creek and Salt Creek that feed into the river valley.

A network of canyons, including Smelter Canyon, Getaway Canyon, and Panther Canyon, illustrates the erosional forces at work on this portion of the Texas landscape. Notable landmarks like Hunter Mountain and Bald Mountain rise above the alluvial basins of Maverick Flat and Adams Flat. The map also captures several rural locales such as Hog Camp, Glover, and Bend, providing a record of local place names and land use patterns before many such interior locations were consolidated or cleared.