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1967 Map of White Flat

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of White Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Middle Arroyo Ranch and the nearby White Flat Ranch anchor this landscape of the High Plains transition in the late 1960s. The map captures an arid environment defined by its water infrastructure, tracing a network of vital resource points including Big Joe Tank, Little Joe Tank, and the High Lonesome Water Tank. A major pipeline traverses the northern section, cutting across the drainages of Middle Arroyo and Walnut Draw.

To the south, the topography shifts toward the elevations of Cedar Hill, where the Cedar Hill Ranch is situated near the headwaters of Salt Creek. This survey provides a precise record of ranching life and land use along the Lincoln and Chaves County border, marking numerous groundwater sources like Miller Well No 1 and Browns Lake Well that were essential for sustaining livestock in this open range country.