1960 Map of Crooked Creek

About this map

Lake Coleman dominates the southwestern portion of this landscape, its waters reaching into the surrounding drainages of Jim Ned Creek and Salt Branch. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Crooked Creek, which cuts across the central and northern sections of the map, fed by smaller tributaries like Herd Branch. The land use here is characterized by resource extraction, with numerous labels for Oil Wells and multiple Quarries scattered throughout the hills. This 1960 field-checked survey, updated with 1984 aerial data, captures the intersection of Coleman Co and Callahan Co, showing a rural Texas landscape where the expanding reservoir and established oil infrastructure coexist alongside the established water system of Pecan Bayou.