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1966 Map of Cope Branch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Petroleum extraction and cattle ranching shape this landscape in Baylor County, dominated by the sprawling Seymour Oil Field and Rendham Oil Field. Numerous Oil Wells and a Pumping Sta are scattered across the terrain, connected by a network of unimproved roads and fence lines that segment the drainage basins of Daggett Creek and Cope Branch. The presence of the England Cem near the upper reaches of Coal Creek provides a localized point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in the area.

Evidence of former transportation routes is visible via the Old Railroad Grade, which cuts across the western and southern portions of the quadrangle. The topography is defined by the erosion patterns of the Godwin Branch and Ayres Branch, which feed into the larger creek systems. This mid-1960s survey captures a rural Texas economy in transition, where legacy infrastructure like the rail grade exists alongside an active oil industry.