
Yellow House Ranch and the open plains of the South Plains dominate this landscape, where the boundary of Lamb and Hockley counties crosses a unique chain of alkaline depressions. The terrain is defined by the significant catchments of Illusion Lake and Yellow Lake, which sit within a broader drainage system including Bull Draw and Yellow House Draw. The map captures a transition in land use, showing the traditional ranching infrastructure alongside the development of the Yellow House Oil Field. Scattered throughout the area are specialized water features essential for High Plains life, such as Rattlesnake Tank, South Pasture Windmill, and East Windmill. Evidence of local industry is visible in several Gravel Pits and the small settlement of Oklahoma Flat at the eastern edge.
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24 maps found

1964 Lums Chapel
Hockley County, TX

1964 Oklahoma Flat
Hockley County, TX

1964 Pep
Hockley County, TX

1965 Hester Ranch
Hockley County, TX

1965 Levelland East
Hockley County, TX

1965 Levelland West
Hockley County, TX

1965 Lockettville
Hockley County, TX

1965 Pettit
Hockley County, TX

1965 West of Sundown
Hockley County, TX

1976 Anton SW
Hockley County, TX

1976 Meadow NW
Hockley County, TX

1976 Wolfforth NW
Hockley County, TX

1976 Wolfforth SW
Hockley County, TX

1985 Wolfforth NW
Hockley County, TX

2022 Hester Ranch
Hockley County, TX

2022 Levelland East
Hockley County, TX

2022 Levelland West
Hockley County, TX

2022 Lockettville
Hockley County, TX

2022 Lums Chapel
Hockley County, TX

2022 Oklahoma Flat
Hockley County, TX

2022 Pep
Hockley County, TX

2022 Pettit
Hockley County, TX

2022 West of Sundown
Hockley County, TX

2022 Wolfforth NW
Hockley County, TX