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1960 Map of Quanah

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Quanah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Red River corridor defines the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma in this 1960s-era landscape, where the agricultural plains of Hardeman County meet the river's winding path. Quanah and Chillicothe serve as the primary rail hubs, connected by the Fort Worth and Denver and the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroads. These transit lines supported a landscape of scattered rural institutions, including King Sch and the Midway Community Center, which anchored the local social fabric.

Energy and water infrastructure are notably prominent, with the Lake Pauline Powerplant situated near Lake Pauline and the Quanah Municipal Water Wells located along Groesbeck Creek. To the north, the town of Eldorado sits near the St Louis and San Francisco line, surrounded by numerous Gravel Pits and the Eldorado Cem. This map records the region's essential reliance on its creek systems, such as Wanderers Creek and Sandy Creek, for both settlement placement and industrial utility.