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1962 Map of Antelope Creek NW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Antelope Creek NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The intersection of several North Texas counties—Knox, Baylor, and Throckmorton—reveals a landscape defined by ranching, resource extraction, and the arrival of the railroad in the early 1960s. The northern edge is dominated by the Fort Worth and Denver railroad line, which historically served as a vital artery for moving cattle and crops from this rolling prairie. Local burial sites, such as the Bomarton Cem, provide a direct connection to the early families who settled the area near the Knox and Baylor county line.

Energy production is a central theme of this terrain, with extensive Oil Field activity and numerous Oil Wells scattered across the drainage basins of Mexican Creek and Lake Creek. The topography is etched by seasonal watercourses like Millers Creek and Wolf Creek, while evidence of local industry appears in the form of a Gravel Pit. The map captures the quiet transition of land use from traditional agriculture to a more industrialized economy during this era.