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1960 Map of Cross Cut

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cross Cut
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Cross Plains Oil Field and the surrounding energy landscape of the Texas heartland define this 1960 survey. The map details a region transitioning from its rail-dependent past to a mid-century petroleum economy, clearly marking an Old Railroad Grade running through the northeast corner. This transportation shift is mirrored by the dense distribution of oil wells scattered throughout the Burkett Oil Field and Cross Cut Oil Field.

The landscape is drained by a network of waterways including Pecan Bayou and Little Pecan Bayou in the south, while the northern terrain is broken by Dinner Branch and Turkey Creek. Local genealogy and history are preserved through sites like Dressy Cem and Adams Cem, alongside the small settlement of Cross Cut. County line history is also documented by labels for the Callahan County Boundary Survey of 1885.