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1971 Map of Whiteaker Ranch

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Whiteaker Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Whiteaker Ranch and its surrounding rangeland define this section of the Texas Panhandle in the early 1970s. The landscape is deeply incised by the drainage systems of Monia Creek, Cramer Creek, and the winding Punta de Agua Creek, which carve through the high plains terrain. Land use is oriented toward large-scale ranching and industrial utility, evidenced by a network of named water sources like Little Sandy Well, Thousand Acre Well, and Northeast Park Hill Well that sustain livestock across the arid expanses.

Transportation and infrastructure are concentrated in the southeastern corner, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks run adjacent to a Roadside Park. Evidence of resource extraction appears in the form of a Sandpit, Gravel Pit, and a Drill Hole, reflecting the region's geological and economic activity. The map provides a clear picture of how water management and rail transit supported remote ranching operations during this era.