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1972 Map of Thornberry

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Thornberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Red River marks the winding border between Texas and Oklahoma on this early 1970s survey, defining a landscape of active extraction and aviation. Just south of the river, the Texhoma Oil Field and Thornberry Oil Field dominate the terrain, evidenced by a dense network of oil wells and pipelines. In the south-west, the edge of Sheppard Air Force Base transitions into the rural community of Thornberry, where a small Cem and local storage tanks anchor the settlement near Rat Road.

Water management is central to the area's development, seen in the irrigation of the North Side Canal and the presence of numerous water sources like Lilly Spring and McFarland Spring. The map also captures the Wichita River as it cuts across the southeastern corner, while the Perkins Reservation occupies a distinct bend in the main river channel, highlighting the jurisdictional complexity of this borderland river valley.