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1973 Map of Wells Ranch

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Wells Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Carrizo Creek meanders through this High Plains landscape, cutting across the border between Dallam and Hartley counties in the early 1970s. This ranching territory is defined by an extensive network of water infrastructure, featuring numerically sequenced wells such as Seventyseven Well and Seventyfive Well. These locations, along with named sites like XIT Bennett Well, underscore the vital importance of groundwater management in this semi-arid region of the Texas Panhandle.

Remote settlements and landmark stations are anchored by Wells Ranch and the elevated point of Bunker Hill. The transport network of the era is concentrated along South Sedan Road and Bunker Hill Road, which provide the primary access to these isolated outposts. This survey serves as a precise record of late-20th-century land use where ranching operations and water rights dictated the layout of the terrain.