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1968 Map of Beaver Creek

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Beaver Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Electra Oil Field and Consolidated Oil Field dominate this North Texas landscape, reflecting the intensive petroleum development of the late 1960s. Countless Oil Wells and numerous Drill Holes punctuate the terrain, particularly across the plateaus above the Beaver Creek valley. This 1968 survey reveals a specialized economy built on extraction, with industrial infrastructure like a Substa and several Gravel Pits supporting the oil operations.

Beyond the oil derricks, the map preserves traces of early rural settlement along the waterway boundaries between Wilbarger and Wichita counties. Researchers will find the Ronda Cem situated near Sunflower Creek and the Beaver Creek Cem tucked near a bend in the creek below Potato Hill. The drainage patterns are intricate, featuring several tributaries like Turkey Creek, Rough Creek, and the curiously named Steinman Hollow.