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1954 Map of Plainview

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Plainview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Palo Duro State Park and the dramatic incisions of the Palo Duro Canyon dominate the northern landscape of this Texas Panhandle survey. The terrain transitions from the high, flat plains around Plainview and Tulia into the complex breaks and draws of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River and the Pease River systems. This 1950s data, revised in the mid-1960s, reveals a region defined by its agricultural grid and a robust transportation network.

Major rail corridors such as the Fort Worth and Denver and the Panhandle and Santa Fe connect established ranching and farming hubs including Childress, Matador, and Silverton. Notable landmarks like Roaring Springs and the headwaters of Running Water Draw highlight the vital water sources that supported settlement in this semi-arid environment. The map captures the meticulous division of the land into countless named draws and canyons, illustrating the topographic character of the Caprock Escarpment.