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1963 Map of Oklahoma Lane

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Oklahoma Lane
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Agricultural irrigation dominates this corner of Parmer Co. during the early 1960s, evidenced by the dense concentration of wells scattered across the High Plains landscape. The small settlement of Oklahoma Lane stands as the primary hub of the area, situated at a junction of local roads. Two major intermittent watercourses, Running Water Draw and Progress Draw, carve shallow paths through the flat terrain, providing natural drainage for the surrounding farmland.

The Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad cuts a straight diagonal line across the northwestern portion of the map, linking the region to larger markets. This infrastructure highlights the importance of transportation for the local economy, which relied heavily on groundwater extraction for crop production. The numerous individual Well labels indicate a highly developed underground water network managed by the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 during this period.