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1969 Map of Razor Blade Mesa

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Razor Blade Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Cimarron River carves a deep valley through this Oklahoma Panhandle landscape, where the high plains of Comanche National Grassland meet the rugged terrain of Cimarron County. The topography is defined by prominent landforms such as Razor Blade Mesa, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Winchester Mesa, which rise sharply above the riverbed and its surrounding tributaries like Aubury Creek and Cold Springs Creek.

Settlement patterns are sparse, typical of this arid border region in the late 1960s. The tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad run parallel to the river, serving the small community of Castaneda. A glimpse into the area's local history is found at Garrett Cemetery, while evidence of water management and industrial infrastructure appears in the form of a canal and a buried pipeline traversing the mesas.