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1986 Map of Spearman

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Spearman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Palo Duro Creek and Coldwater Creek carve deep, branching drainage patterns across this high plains landscape of the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma border during the mid-1980s. The regional economy is anchored by an extensive oil and gas field, with the map showing a high density of industrial infrastructure supporting the energy and agricultural sectors. The city of Spearman serves as a primary hub, while smaller railroad-linked settlements like Morse, Capps Switch, and Gruver dot the grid.

Evidence of local aviation is prominent, with the Cluck Ranch Airport and Sunray Airport alongside smaller municipal strips. The border town of Texhoma spans the state line, illustrating the cross-boundary nature of this cattle and wheat-producing territory. Other specific landmarks such as a Gravel Pit, Millers Lake, and the vanished settlement site of Hansford provide granular details for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of Hansford and Moore Counties.