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1965 Map of Sandhill

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sandhill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Sandhill sits atop the High Plains of Floyd County, Texas, in an area defined by the convergence of several significant geographic draws and canyons. The landscape transition is dramatic where the flat agricultural terrain gives way to the deep incisions of Blanco Canyon, carved by the White River. This 1960s survey documents a landscape dotted with numerous small lake basins, such as Bois d'Arc Lake, which are characteristic of the Texas Panhandle's playa-rich geography.

Industry and resource extraction are evident through several named Quarries and Claypits located near the head of Running Water Draw and along the canyon rims. The presence of a significant Pipeline cutting through the southwestern portion of the map, alongside drainages like Callahan Draw and Crawfish Creek, illustrates the infrastructure supporting the local energy and ranching economy during this era.