1959 Map of Shinnery Creek

About this map

The Salt Fork Red River carves a significant course through this portion of the Texas Panhandle, defining a landscape of deeply eroded drainages and rolling breaks. This late 1950s survey captures the area before extensive modern ranching consolidation, showing the sparse distribution of human landmarks like Corral and the family-named high points of Hughes and Coon. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with Roundup Creek, OM Creek, and Coon Creek all feeding into the main river channel from the north, while Shinnery Creek approaches from the south. The eastern boundary of the map aligns with the state line between Texas and Oklahoma, providing a clear look at the border zone between Collingsworth County and Harmon County during this era of post-war agricultural land use.