2019 Map of Torrey House

About this map

Torrey House sits at the center of this high plains landscape in Oldham County, where the wide braided channel of the Canadian River cuts through the Texas Panhandle. The terrain is defined by deep incisions in the caprock, most notably Torrey Canyon and its smaller counterpart, Little Torrey Canyon. This 2019 survey documents a landscape of large-scale ranching operations, where names like the Quien Sabe Ranch Rd indicate the region's deep roots in the cattle industry. Water management is critical in this semi-arid environment, as evidenced by the numerous man-made features such as Old Goodnight Tank, Rita Blanca Tank, and Blue Dam Tank. These scattered water sources and the intermittent drainages of Punta de Agua Cr and Los Redos Cr provide the essential infrastructure for modern ranching in a territory once dominated by the historic Goodnight-Adair interests.