Turkey sits at the southern edge of this West Texas landscape, where the town’s grid meets a network of rural roads such as Co RD 2 and FM 3323. The terrain to the north is defined by the carved paths of the Little Red River and Indian Arroyo, alongside prominent breaks like Pole Canyon and Gyp Canyon. Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by a series of named tanks and windmills that supported ranching operations across the plains. Notable landmarks include the Burson Lake Dam and several isolated windmills with family or local identifiers, such as Fuston Camp Windmill and Big Mule Creek Windmill. The map captures the specialized infrastructure of the Panhandle, where features like Old Cottonwood Tank and New Cottonwood Tank provided essential water sources in an area marked by seasonal flows like Lost Mule Creek and Hackberry Creek.
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1954 · Plainview
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Plainview
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Indian Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1960 · Brice
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1967 · Quitaque
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · North Windmill
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Tampico Siding
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Turkey
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Lake Theo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Folley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000