1969 Map of Bench Mountain

About this map

Bench Mountain dominates this portion of Nolan County, where the high ground divides the drainages of South Fork Champion Creek and Barnett Creek. The landscape in the late 1960s was a mixture of rural ranching and active petroleum extraction, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells and Gravel Pits scattered across the terrain. The settlement of Champion serves as a local focal point near the northern edge of the map, situated near the Champion Cem.