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1966 Map of Wolf Mountain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wolf Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Fryingpan Ranch and Word Ranch anchor this mid-1960s landscape in Potter County, where the high plains break into the drainage systems of the Canadian River valley. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Wolf Mountain and Goat Mountain, while Coyote Bluff stands over the western canyons. The Fort Worth and Denver railroad cuts a straight line through the central section, providing a stark industrial contrast to the winding paths of Tecovas Creek and Pedrosa Creek.

Resource extraction and ranching infrastructure are primary markers of human presence here. Features like Tecovas Spring and several unnamed springs suggest the critical importance of water in this semi-arid environment. The mapping of a Gas Well in the northeast and a Gravel Pit near Goat Creek highlights the diversification of the local economy beyond traditional cattle ranching during this era.