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1971 Map of Milo Center

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Milo Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Milo Center stands as the primary settlement hub in this high plains landscape of Deaf Smith County, situated at a key rural intersection. The 1971 planetable survey reveals an agricultural economy heavily dependent on groundwater, evidenced by a dense network of numbered wells distributed across the gridded terrain. These features, such as Well 4029, Well 3958, and Well 3894, illustrate the systematic development of the Panhandle's irrigation infrastructure during the early 1970s.

The terrain is defined by subtle topographic shifts and numerous depressions or playas common to the Llano Estacado. The precision of the five-foot contour intervals highlights the relationship between the flat landscape and the placement of these vital water sources. This map serves as a detailed record of land use and water management in a region where the invisible reach of the Ogallala Aquifer dictates the patterns of human settlement and agricultural survival.