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1960 Map of Blackwell Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Blackwell Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Mustang Mott serves as a central point in this rural DeWitt County landscape, characterized by a network of ranching properties and small-scale commerce. The map documents numerous named holdings including the Warzecha Ranch, Shows Ranch, and Lippke Ranch, alongside local gathering spots like the Mustang Mott Store and Kubala Store. These family-named landmarks suggest a deeply rooted agricultural community tied to the land's drainage systems, with Clear Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Shiloh Creek carving through the terrain.

Transportation and spiritual life are anchored by the Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) railroad line and local institutions such as St John Ch and Woods Cem. The inclusion of fine red dashed lines indicates visible fence and field boundaries from the 1958 aerial photography, providing genealogists and land historians with a specific record of property divisions and rural infrastructure during the mid-century era.