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1959 Map of Spencer Lake

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Spencer Lake sits at the heart of this Panhandle landscape, where the broken terrain of the eastern Rolling Plains meets the headwaters of the Salt Fork Red River. Surveyed in the late 1950s, the map reveals a remote ranching environment defined by wide drainage basins and sharp topographic relief. The broad, sandy valley of Whitefish Creek cuts a significant path through the southwestern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a primary corridor for local movement and water drainage. Small landmarks such as the Windmill and the high point at VABM 2689 Corky provided essential navigation points for inhabitants of the borderlands between Donley and Collingsworth counties. The presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered labels like Windy suggest a landscape geared toward resource extraction and livestock management, showing the area as it functioned before modern infrastructure transformed the rural Texas interior.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1959
Date Published1960
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions23.1 x 26.9 inches

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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain