1962 Map of Spearman

About this map

The Spearman Gas and Oil Field dominates the High Plains landscape of Hansford County, where a dense network of wells and pipelines surrounds the hub of Spearman. This map captures the town as a regional center of the Texas Panhandle, anchored by the Court House and County Hosp. The industrial character of the era is evidenced by the prominent Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line cutting diagonally across the terrain toward the northeast. Social and community life in the mid-century are well-documented through landmarks like the Rodeo Grounds, Drive-in Theater, and Womble Park. The presence of the Spearman Airport and several local schools, including the High School and Elementary Sch, underscores the post-war growth of this rural agricultural and energy-producing community along Horse Creek.