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1964 Map of Rolla NE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Rolla NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Salt Fork Red River carves a distinctive path across this landscape in Collingsworth County, defining the northern geography with its broad, meandering bed. This area of the Texas Panhandle exhibits a transition in land use, where the rugged drainage of the river contrasts with the more orderly ranching and farming lands to the south. An Old Railroad Grade cuts across the eastern portion of the terrain, serving as a silent indicator of former transportation networks that once connected this corner of Texas to wider markets.

While the map is relatively sparse of concentrated settlements, the distribution of wells and a local Quarry point to the rural industry and resource extraction essential to the region in the early 1960s. Cottonwood Creek feeds into the primary river system, and a small Lake provides a rare permanent water feature in the otherwise semi-arid topography. The presence of numerous fence lines throughout the quadrangle reflects the established grazing boundaries of mid-century cattle ranching.