1959 Map of Bob Creek

About this map

The Salt Fork Brazos River anchors the southern edge of this West Texas landscape, where the King Co Stonewall Co line cuts through a region defined by ranching and resource extraction. The map reveals a transition in land use, documented as the Martin Ranch sat inactive near the center of the survey. Significant water features like Deadmans Hole and seasonal drainages such as Bob Creek and Pen Branch characterize the arid topography. Genealogy interests are centered at the Gilberton Cem on the western edge, while a single Oil Well indicates the burgeoning industrial footprint in this rural portion of Texas. This survey captures the area just as aerial photogrammetry was becoming the standard for documenting the state's wide-open ranch lands.