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1985 Map of Smithdale

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Smithdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River carves a wide, braided path through this portion of Childress Co., shaping a landscape defined by erosion and seasonal water flow. In the mid-1980s, the small settlement of Smithdale sat north of the river, positioned near the confluence of Cottonwood Creek and Gypsum Creek. This area illustrates the logistical importance of the Panhandle's drainage systems and the infrastructure required to manage them, evidenced by a Gaging Sta along the riverbanks.

Transportation and resource extraction are central themes, with the Burlington Northern railroad cutting a north-south line through the territory. Further south, the map identifies the community of Conkling and the nearby Conkling Creek, while a Gravel Pit and several underground pipelines reflect the local industrial footprint. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous tributaries, including Salt Creek and Whites Creek, which feed into the primary river valley.