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1954 Map of Brand

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Brand
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Industrial expansion and transit networks intersect at Brand during the mid-1950s. The landscape is defined by the extensive Kelly Snyder Field, where a dense grid of infrastructure supports the region's oil production, including scattered Oil Sumps and numerous unnamed wells and tanks. This activity is situated within a terrain carved by Ennis Creek, Horse Creek, and Hackberry Creek.

Transport history is visible through the Panhandle and Santa Fe railroad line, while an Old Railroad Grade traces a former path across the plains. Local development is further evidenced by a Golf Course and several extractive sites such as the Caliche Pit (Inactive) and a Gravel Pit. The map captures a moment when the rural character of Scurry County was being heavily reshaped by the energy sector and evolving transportation needs.