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1967 Map of Cove Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cove Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Brazos River meanders sharply through this North Texas landscape, defining the borders between Young, Stephens, and Palo Pinto counties. In the late 1960s, the river’s course was punctuated by dramatic loops like Salem Bend and Brier Bend, while the southern portion of the map is dominated by the expansive Possum Kingdom Lake. This reservoir landscape includes Possum Kingdom State Park and recreation areas such as Sandy Beach and Poor Bend.

Evidence of local family history and rural industry is scattered across the terrain. Genealogists will find the Mountain Home Cem and Ming Bend Cem preserved on the ridges. The map also records the presence of numerous oil wells and a Radio Facility, alongside natural features like Caudill Mountain and various tributaries including Davis Creek and Cove Creek. A dedicated Landing Strip and Broadway provide evidence of 20th-century infrastructure near the lake's edge.