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1985 Map of Tulia

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Tulia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Palo Duro Canyon dominates the northeastern landscape of this 1985 survey, cutting a dramatic path across the high plains of the Texas Panhandle. The map reveals a sharp contrast between the deeply eroded canyon system, including landmarks like Lighthouse, Castle Peak, and The Narrows, and the surrounding flatlands characterized by a precise grid of roads and scattered depressions. Water drainage patterns define the region's geography, with Happy Draw, North Tule Draw, and Tierra Blanca Creek feeding into the canyon's complex network.

Settlement is anchored by Tulia, located at the intersection of Interstate 27 and the Burlington Northern railroad. Smaller rural communities and loading points such as Kaffir, Wayside, and Vigo Park are interspersed among the ranchlands and dry-land farming areas. Geologists and local historians can trace the transition from the Llano Estacado plateau down to the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River, passing through family-named points like Wilson Point and Wesley Point.