Dust Bowl Historical Map - Great Plains Environmental Disaster #79840 (License: Personal Use)

The image displays a stylized map of the U.S. Southern Great Plains, emphasizing the Dust Bowl’s epicenter in western Texas and eastern New Mexico, including the highlighted Martin County. The brown shaded zone represents the most severely affected region during the 1930s ecological crisis caused by prolonged drought and unsustainable agriculture. The bold “DUST BOWL” text underscores the historical significance of this environmental disaster.

Used on educational history pages, museum exhibits, or environmental science resources to illustrate the geographic scope of the 1930s Dust Bowl; matches user intent for learning about U.S. agricultural history, climate events, or migration patterns (e.g., Okies).