1973 Map of Stratford 2 NW

About this map

Coldwater Creek carves a deep, winding valley across this section of the High Plains, providing a stark topographical contrast to the surrounding tablelands. Recorded in the early 1970s, this landscape in northern Dallam County reflects a sparsely populated ranching environment near the Oklahoma-Texas border. The settlement of Sneed and the curiously named Lost Camp serve as primary human landmarks in a region defined by wide-open pastures and occasional resource exploration, evidenced by a remote Drill Hole in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the intersection of Cimarron and Dallam counties, illustrating how drainage patterns and property lines dictated the sparse development of this borderland territory before modern infrastructure further altered the terrain.