1965 Map of Slaton NE

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The North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River carves a deep, winding path through the High Plains, defining the dramatic topography of Yellow House Canyon. This 1965 survey, updated via photoinspection in 1979, illustrates the transition from the expanding Slaton corporate boundary to the sprawling cattle operations of the Texas South Plains. Large-scale landholdings like Forrest Ranch, Wood Ranch, and Lucy K Ranch dominate the rugged breaks of the canyon, while the flatter uplands are marked by an emerging infrastructure of industrial pipelines and a local Radio Tower. The intersection of Lubbock, Crosby, Lynn, and Garza counties appears here, providing a clear view of how political boundaries and ranch lines, often indicated by specific fence lines, were laid out across this geographic crossroads. Smaller tributaries like Spring Creek and Long Hollow Canyon feed into the river system, supporting the region's long-standing ranching economy.