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1966 Map of Cisco North

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cisco North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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The Texas and Pacific railroad corridor anchors the southern edge of this West Texas landscape, where the city of Cisco meets the branching waters of the North Fork Leon River. The 1960s era is marked by a transition from traditional land uses to post-war infrastructure, including the campus of Cisco Junior College and local landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and Armory. To the north, the Bankline Oil Field and numerous pipelines indicate the region's energy-based economy, while the presence of Clay Pits and gravel operations suggest a diverse industrial footprint.

Rural life is evidenced by small settlements like Owens and a series of family-named burial grounds including Reagan Cem and Bedford Cem. Water management is central to the area's development, seen in the expansion of Lake Cisco and the presence of a Fish Hatchery and Filtration Plant near the Sandy Creek drainage. Higher elevations such as Cedar Mtn and Flat Top Mountain provide a rugged backdrop to the developing transportation and utility networks.