Old Maps of Forsan, Texas for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Forsan with 7 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Forsan has changed over the decades.


Forsan, TX maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Big Spring South, 1949 Print
    1941 Map of Big Spring South, 1949 Print
    1941 Big Spring South
    1949 Print · USGS
    Howard County ranching and early oil development are captured here in the late thirties. Genealogists can trace family holdings like W T Roberts Ranch and find rural landmarks such as Chalk Sch or the remote Hollis siding.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1942 Map of Big Spring South
    1942 Map of Big Spring South
    1942 Big Spring South
    1942 Print · USGS
    The West Texas ranchlands south of Big Spring come alive in this late Depression-era survey. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Wasson Ranch, Panther Draw Sch, and the early oil-era settlement of Forsan.

  3. 1954 Map of Big Spring, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Big Spring, 1965 Print
    1954 Big Spring
    1965 Print · USGS
    West Texas in the mid-1950s shows a landscape of growing oil towns and vital rail links along the Texas and Pacific RR. Researchers can trace the development of Big Spring, find smaller settlements like Knott and Lomax, or locate landmarks such as Boyds Chapel and Signal Mountain.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Big Spring
    1958 Map of Big Spring
    1958 Big Spring
    1958 Print · USGS
    The West Texas oil boom was in full swing during the late fifties, transforming the landscape around Howard and Mitchell counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Big Spring and Snyder alongside industrial landmarks like the Kelly-Snyder Oil Field and the Santa Fe rail lines.

  5. 1971 Map of Forsan, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Forsan, 1974 Print
    1971 Forsan
    1974 Print · USGS
    Settled along the Howard and Glasscock county lines in the early 1970s, this area shows a landscape defined by the North Concho River. Researchers can trace the local infrastructure of Forsan and Ross City, locating the High Sch and Cem.

  6. 1986 Map of Big Spring
    1986 Map of Big Spring
    1986 Big Spring
    1986 Print · USGS
    West Texas in the mid-eighties was a landscape defined by the deep roots of the petroleum industry and the path of the railroad. You can trace the expansive Snyder Oil Field, follow the Missouri Pacific line, or locate rural centers like Coahoma and Knott.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2022 Map of Forsan, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Forsan, 2022 Print
    2022 Forsan
    2022 Print · USGS
    The West Texas town of Forsan sits at a crossroads of ranching and river drainage in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the three-county borders and specific land-access routes like Sisson Rd near the N Concho River.

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