1998 Map of Tavrea Ranch

About this map

Rita Blanca National Grassland dominates this corner of the Texas Panhandle, where the high plains landscape is defined by vast tracts of public land managed for conservation. The map reveals a sparse, ranching-oriented settlement pattern centered around the Tovrea Ranch, reflecting the enduring agricultural character of the Dallam County region. Through the southern portion of the sheet, the winding path of Rita Blanca Creek provides a primary topographic feature in an otherwise steady terrain, supplemented only by industrial additions like a prominent Pipeline. This survey captures the area in the late 1990s, documenting a landscape where the primary human footprint consists of isolated ranching headquarters and utility corridors carved into the native grassland environment.