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1963 Map of Tate Arroyo

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tate Arroyo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Mulberry Creek carves a broad, sandy valley through this section of the Texas Panhandle, defining the drainage patterns for a series of smaller tributaries. The landscape is characterized by deeply incised drainages like Tate Arroyo and Boggy Creek, which cut through the high plains topography near the Armstrong and Donley County line. This 1963 field-checked survey illustrates the transition from the level terrain of Payne Flat in the north to the broken canyonlands further south.

The distribution of fence lines across the open range reflects the pastoral economy of the era, while water sources such as Lone Tree Creek and West Fork Cottonwood Creek highlight the essential nature of surface water in this arid environment. The map provides a look at the network of ranch roads and cattle-handling features that supported the local livestock industry before modern infrastructure reshaped these rural expanses.