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1959 Map of McKnight

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of McKnight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Mc Knight sits as a lonely crossroads settlement in this northern Texas Panhandle landscape, where the flat plains begin to break toward the drainage of the Salt Fork Red River. The geography is defined by a series of erosion-carved draws and arroyos, including the winding path of Oklahoma Draw and the distinct cut of Jesse Arroyo. These seasonal watercourses dictate the local road patterns and land use, serving as the primary relief in an otherwise expansive terrain.

A notable Gravel Pit near the center of the sheet indicates small-scale resource extraction, while a prominent Pipeline cutting across the southwestern quadrant highlights the infrastructure required to move energy across the open range. The map captures a moment in the mid-20th century before significant modern development, preserving the exact placement of rural homesteads and the administrative boundary of the Donley and Collingsworth County line.