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1961 Map of Alum

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Alum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Alum Oil Field and Ecleto Oil Field define the industrial landscape of this section of Wilson County, where petroleum extraction and geological exploration have left a distinct mark on the rural terrain. The map captures the region in the early 1960s, showing a network of oil wells and specialized sites like the claypits scattered across the countryside. These features sit alongside established rural landmarks, such as Missionary Ch and the small settlement at Caddo.

Drainage systems like Alum Creek, the East Fork Ecleto Creek, and Steel Branch carve through the landscape, dictating the placement of early family sites and burial grounds. For those tracing local genealogy or land use history, the map provides precise locations for Neyland Cem, Nockenut Cem, and Steel Branch Cem, anchoring family names to the physical geography before modern development shifted the character of these rural communities.