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1967 Map of Triangle Ranch

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Triangle Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Triangle Ranch occupies a significant portion of this West Texas landscape, straddling the border between Cottle and Foard Counties. The area is characterized by a network of ranching infrastructure, where water management is paramount, as evidenced by numerous named reservoirs like Matador Tank, Rock Tank, and Charley Hart Tank. The 1979 revisions, shown in purple, highlight the development of a Landing Strip and various windmills, including the Cactus Flats Windmill and Oil Well Windmill, which were essential for sustaining livestock and operations in this semi-arid environment.

The terrain is defined by the drainage of East Catfish Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Good Creek as they wind through the breaks toward the northeast. Prominent elevations such as Marys Peak provide orientation across the rolling country. For those researching local history, the former location of Ogden (Site) is marked along the northern branch of Cottonwood Creek, and several gravel pits indicate the local extraction of materials used for maintaining the region's rural roads and ranch tracks.