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1969 Map of Arah

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Arah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The settlement of Arah and its surrounding ranchlands are depicted in this 1969 survey, situated along the Borden Co Scurry Co line. The landscape is defined by the drainage systems of Gavett Creek, Deep Creek, and Red Mud Creek, with Hathaway Hill serving as a prominent topographic landmark. Land use in this portion of West Texas is a mixture of agricultural grazing and early industrial activity, evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits and isolated Oil Wells scattered across the quadrangle.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Fluvanna Cem in the northeastern corner and York Cem near the center of the sheet. The presence of the Whatley Well and various other named wells alongside multiple Pipeline corridors reflects the region's increasing reliance on groundwater and petroleum infrastructure during the late 1960s. These features, combined with the sparse road network, illustrate the remote character of the Borden and Scurry County borderlands.