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2012 Map of Clara

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Clara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Clara and the surrounding north Texas countryside are defined by a network of drainage creeks and the industrial footprint of the Clara Oil Field. In this part of Wichita County, the landscape is carved by numerous waterways including Wildhorse Cr, Gilbert Cr, and the appropriately named Tenth Cavalry Cr, all making their way toward the Red River at the northern edge of the survey. The community's local history is anchored by the Clara Cem, located just south of the main settlement along Clara Cemetery Rd.

Evidence of early 21st-century rural infrastructure appears through family-named thoroughfares like Wyeth School Rd, which hints at former educational sites. The southern portion of the area features the N Fork Buffalo Cr Reservoir, a significant water resource. The grid of country roads, such as Prairie Cottage Rd and Reilly Ranch Loop, connects the oil extraction sites with the agricultural parcels that dominate the terrain.