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1965 Map of Albany

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Albany serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s Shackelford County landscape, where the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts through the north end of town. The map reveals a community well-equipped with civic infrastructure, from the High Sch and Hospital to Taylor Airport and Webb Memorial Park. Outside the town center, the terrain is defined by a dense network of energy extraction and water management. Numerous Oil Wells and a dedicated Oil Field pepper the countryside, illustrating the region's industrial backbone.

Waterways like the North Fork Hubbard Creek and Salt Prong Hubbard Creek wind through the hills, eventually feeding into McCarty Lake. The presence of a Gaging Sta and Sewage Disposal Ponds indicates a landscape carefully monitored and managed for its natural resources and utility. This survey preserves the exact footprint of West Texas ranching and oil country just before later decades of expansion.