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1959 Map of Calvary

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Calvary
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Alba Oil Field and Quitman Oil Field dominate the industrial landscape of this Wood County region at the end of the 1950s. While oil production was a primary economic driver, the presence of an Old Railroad Grade running southwest from Alba toward the edge of the sheet points to an earlier era of transport and resource extraction. The map identifies several small Old Mining Areas and numerous Gravel Pits scattered near the winding path of Lake Fork Creek, suggesting a diverse history of land use before the modern petroleum focus.

Local rural life is anchored by a network of community landmarks such as Enon Ch, Pleasant Ridge Ch, and Calvary Ch. These spiritual hubs, often paired with sites like the Pleasant Ridge Cem, provide vital spatial context for genealogists tracing family roots in the settlement of Calvary and surrounding homesteads. The terrain is defined by the convergence of various watercourses, including Mustang Creek and Caney Creek, which create a complex drainage system across the wooded landscape.