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1960 Map of Boonsville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Boonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Boonsville Gas Field dominates the landscape of southern Wise County in 1960, revealing an extensive network of wells and pipelines that defined the local economy. Small rural settlements like Boonsville, Balsora, and Garrett serve as anchor points across a terrain carved by Willow Creek and Salt Creek. The presence of the Old RR Grade cutting through the northern section of the map points to earlier transportation corridors that once linked these communities before the rise of the modern road system.

Local genealogy and social history are well-preserved through several landmarks, including the Bethel Ch and three distinct burial grounds: Gillie Cem, Grandview Cem, and Friendship Cem. These features, combined with family-named drainages like Barton Branch and Garrett Creek, provide a detailed record of the families and institutions established along the Wise and Parker County line during the mid-20th century.