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1985 Map of Plainview

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Plainview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

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The Caprock Escarpment dominates the eastern edge of this 1985 landscape, creating a sharp geological divide between the High Plains and the rolling breaks to the east. This transition is protected within Caprock Canyons State Park, where deeply incised drainage systems like Pole Canyon Creek and Quitaque Creek have carved into the plateau. The western portion of the sheet is characterized by the systematic grid of the Llano Estacado, centered on Plainview and the adjacent community of Seth Ward.

Agricultural and transport networks are deeply integrated here, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and Fort Worth and Denver RR facilitating the movement of goods from rural hubs like Kress, Lockney, and Hale Center. Small settlements such as Happy Union and Center Plains reflect the localized nature of the farming economy. Ephemeral watercourses like Running Water Draw and South Tule Draw trace the ancient drainage patterns of the plains, punctuated by isolated features like Cedar Hill and the Floydada Cem.