1962 Map of Springlake

About this map

Springlake serves as the primary hub of this Llano Estacado landscape, centered around a compact street grid and a cluster of agricultural structures. In the early 1960s, the surrounding terrain in Lamb County is defined by a rigorous pattern of groundwater extraction, with dozens of irrigation wells feeding the flat, productive acreage of the High Plains. The southern portion of the map reveals a shift in the land's character, where the orderly agricultural grid gives way to stabilized Sand dunes. This area is home to the small settlement of Roberson, providing a localized view of rural life on the Texas plains before modern expansion. Significant infrastructure of the era is evident in the straight lines of the Pipeline cutting across the territory and the presence of the Community Hall, which likely stood as a central gathering point for the farming families in this part of West Texas.