1964 Map of Oklahoma Flat

About this map

Yellow Lake and Illusion Lake dominate the northern landscape of this Texas Panhandle quadrangle, which documents the arid ranching and oil production environment of the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by the sharp escarpment of the High Plains and the winding course of Yellow House Draw, where historic land use is centered around the Yellow House Ranch and the small settlement of Oklahoma Flat. The map reveals a land managed for cattle, marked by numerous man-made water sources including Upper Goat Tank, South Pasture Tank, and Grapevine Tank. Industrial development is evident in the south, where the Yellow House Oil Field and scattered Gravel Pits indicate the extraction of natural resources from the High Plains soil. The boundary between Lamb and Hockley counties cuts across this landscape of draws and depressions.