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1967 Map of Triangle Ranch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Triangle Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Triangle Ranch occupies the southern reaches of this West Texas landscape, where the border of Cottle and Foard counties marks the transition between ranching lands and the breaks of the Red River valley. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and stock tanks, including Matador Tank and Charley Hart Tank, which supported the region's cattle industry. Evidence of the early 20th-century settlement pattern is visible at Ogden (Site), a former community along the route of Highway 70.

Named windmills like Cactus Flats Windmill and Polk Hole Windmill are scattered across the plains, indicating the critical role of groundwater management. To the east, Marys Peak provides a rare point of elevation overlooking Good Creek and Talking John Creek. The presence of a Landing Strip near the ranch headquarters and various Gravel Pits reflects the mid-century infrastructure required to maintain operations in this isolated portion of the Texas Rolling Plains.