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1939 Map of Sanford

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Sanford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Canadian River carves a deep path through the Texas Panhandle in this survey, defining a landscape dominated by large cattle ranches and the burgeoning petroleum industry. Numerous family-named homesteads and operations, such as the Ingerton Ranch, McBride Ranch, and Poling Ranch, are spread across the broken terrain and canyons. The arrival of the Chicago Rock Island and Gulf railroad through Sanford and Fritch highlights the era's transport network, connecting these remote outposts to broader markets.

Energy development is evident near the northern border at Oil City, where the Oil City Sch served a concentrated community of workers and their families. This map also captures the early footprints of Borger, showing an indefinite boundary as the town expanded into the surrounding ranch lands. Smaller specialized sites like Hivins Camp and Deal punctuate the vast spaces between the major river forks and the high plains of the Hutchinson and Carson County line.