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1967 Map of Quitaque

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Quitaque
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Quitaque sits at the northern edge of this West Texas landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding ranching and agricultural land. The town is marked by its grid of streets, Water Tanks, and a nearby Landing Area, reflecting its role as a regional center in the late 1960s. The Fort Worth and Denver railroad cuts diagonally across the plains, while an Old Railroad Grade to the south hints at earlier transportation corridors that once linked this remote area.

The terrain is defined by the dramatic descent into the canyon systems of Los Lingos Creek and Quitaque Creek. These waterways, along with others like Pole Canyon Creek and Hackberry Creek, have carved deep notches into the Llano Estacado. For the genealogist, the map preserves the locations of the Gray Mule Cem and Rest Haven Cem, along with the small settlement of Fairmont near the southern boundary where Briscoe Co, Floyd Co, and Motley Co meet.