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1953 Map of Stinnett Station

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Stinnett Station
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Deeply eroded canyonlands and high plains characterize this Hutchinson County landscape, centered on the hydraulic drainage patterns of Moore Creek and Bugby Creek. The terrain is marked by a significant network of windmills, such as Windmill 3258 and Windmill 3268, essential infrastructure for the isolated cattle ranching operations that defined this era of Texas Panhandle history. These water sources are scattered across the flats and tucked into the breaks, supporting the local economy near the Britain Ranch settlement.

Industrial development is visible through a prominent Pipeline cutting across the northern reaches, while natural resources are tapped at a local Quarry near the canyon rims. The survey also identifies several high-elevation geodetic markers, including VABM Rigby 3224 and VABM Lark 3193, which served as critical points for mapping this intricate system of draws and tablelands. Remote outposts like Stinnett Station provide further evidence of the sparse, work-oriented settlement patterns found between Vickers Canyon and the surrounding breaks.