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1952 Map of China Grove

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of China Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

China Grove serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape during the early 1950s, situated just north of the Scurry Co Mitchell Co line. The settlement is centered around China Grove Sch and nearby Sulphur Creek, while to the north, German Sch indicates the area's rural educational heritage. This period captures the region's ranching and emerging industrial character, evidenced by numerous Windmill markers scattered across the terrain and Oil Tanks located in the northeast section near the Roscoe Snyder and Pacific railroad line.

Water sources define the geography, with Wildcat Draw and Little Sulphur Creek feeding into the larger creek systems. The presence of the railroad on the eastern edge provided a vital connection for local commerce. This survey provides a clear view of land use before more intensive modern developments, preserving the locations of specific farmstead landmarks and schoolhouses that served the surrounding rural population.