1965 Map of Acampo

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The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts through this Shackelford County landscape, serving small trackside settlements like Acampo and Katy. In the mid-1960s, this area was defined by its extractive economy, with a large Oil Field and numerous scattered Oil Wells, Drill Hole sites, and a Quarry indicating active resource development. The terrain is marked by the winding courses of North Fork Salt Prong Hubbard Creek and its tributaries, including Bluff Creek and Chimney Creek. Near the southern edge, localized industry is further evidenced by a Gravel Pit and Borrow Pits, while McCarty Lake provides a rare contained water source amidst the rolling plains. Small hubs like Stewart and Aggie represent the sparse but organized settlement patterns of rural Texas during this era of post-war ranching and petroleum production.