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1957 Map of Carlsbad

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Carlsbad
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The McKnight State Sanatorium and the village of Carlsbad anchor this West Texas landscape along the North Concho River. The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad cuts a diagonal path through the terrain, serving the small communities of Carlsbad and Water Valley. This mid-century survey captures the region just as the San Angelo Reservoir was beginning to shape the local hydrology at the confluence of Grape Creek and the river.

Large pastoral holdings define the rural character of the area, including the Turner Ranch Headquarters, Munn Ranch, and Brown Ranch. Evidence of the local cattle and ranching economy is everywhere, interspersed with resource extraction sites like the Rock Quarry and numerous Caliche Pits. Local history is preserved in the location of the Grape Creek Cem and the Grape Creek-Pulliam Sch, providing valuable data points for genealogists tracking family roots in Tom Green County.