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1960 Map of The Palisades

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of The Palisades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Palo Duro Canyon system dominates the landscape of Randall County in the early 1960s, revealing a sharp transition from the flat High Plains to the deeply eroded breaks of the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River. This era shows a mix of traditional ranching and modern recreation, where the Thomas Ranch and Currie Ranch occupy the plateaus while Lake Tanglewood represents a newer residential and water-recreation development carved into the canyon's edge.

Infrastructure in the northern section centers on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which passes through the small communities of Zita and Haney. The presence of Camp Harrington and the Palo Duro Club Lake further downstream highlights the canyon's role as a regional destination. Notable landforms like Devils Kitchen and the namesake The Palisades provide specific coordinates for geologists and local historians studying the physical evolution of the Texas Panhandle.