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1967 Map of Brad

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Brad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The rugged boundary between Stephens and Palo Pinto Counties is defined by the deep waters and intricate shorelines of the Brazos River drainage during the late 1960s. Possum Kingdom Lake dominates the northern landscape, including the recreational grounds of Possum Kingdom State Park and the prominent Caddo Bay. The terrain transitions from these aquatic features into a series of dissected plateaus and named ridges like Hughes Mountain and Hayrick Mountain, where numerous oil and gas wells dot the hillsides.

Industrial activity is centered at the Les Oil Field, while the small community of Brad serves as a local anchor near the intersection of State Highway 180 and Brad Br. Local history and genealogy interest is concentrated around the Cedar Springs Ch and a marked Grave site situated near the headwaters of Little Caddo Creek. The landscape is a network of named drainages, such as Sam Bass Hollow and Texawa Canyon, reflecting a topography shaped by both natural erosion and petroleum extraction.