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1961 Map of Bronte

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bronte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The town of Bronte sits at the junction of State Highway 158 and U.S. Route 277, serving as a hub for the surrounding ranching and petroleum country during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the triple drainage of West Kickapoo Creek, Middle Kickapoo Creek, and East Kickapoo Creek, which carve through the Edwards Plateau terrain toward the southeast. The map reveals a clear intersection of frontier history and industrial development, with the Fort Chadbourne site and its associated Fort Chadbourne Cem located north of prominent topographic landmarks like Kickapoo Mountain and Nipple Peak.

Substantial petroleum production is evident across the quadrangle, notably within the Bronte Oil Field and the Fort Chadbourne Oil Field, where a network of pipelines links isolated well sites. Local civic life is anchored by the Fairview Cem and an Athletic Field within the Bronte townsite, while the rugged northern heights of Deadman Canyon and Panther Gap provide a stark contrast to the developed valley floors.