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1969 Map of Beal Hollow

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

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Double Mtn Fk Brazos R terrain defines the northern edge of this West Texas survey, where the waterless landscape of the Llano Estacado gives way to the eroded drainage systems of the Rolling Plains. The map captures an era of mid-century industrial utility, dominated by a network of pipelines and numerous Oil Wells that mark the petroleum activity across the Garza and Borden county line.

Ephemeral watercourses like Beal Hollow, Salt Creek, and Little Bull Creek carve through the landscape, their importance to local ranching evidenced by named water sources such as White Tank, Highway Tank, and Cliff Tank. These labels, alongside a Pumping Sta and a Gravel Pit, reflect a terrain managed for both resource extraction and livestock, providing researchers with a detailed look at the infrastructure of 1960s Borden County before modern consolidation altered many of these local landmarks.