1967 Map of North Windmill

About this map

Wolf Flat dominates the northwestern portion of this 1967 survey, where the high plains of the Panhandle begin their descent into the broken canyonlands of the Wind River and Turkey Creek. This landscape is defined by its water infrastructure, marked by a network of family-named pumping stations like Reese Windmill, Groves Windmill, and Barton Windmill. These features indicate the essential nature of groundwater for cattle ranching in a region where surface water is intermittent.