1963 Map of Cumbie Draw

About this map

The North Concho River winds through this West Texas landscape, shaping a terrain of deep draws and hollows. During the early 1960s, the area's economy was anchored by ranching and petroleum, as evidenced by the Foster Ranch and a designated Oil Field scattered with an Oil Well. Evidence of past transportation networks is visible in the Old RR Grade that cuts across the northern portion of the sheet near a Sub Sta and Rodeo Ground. For genealogists, the Foster Cem near the southern boundary provides a specific point of interest for family research. The map captures the transition of the land through drainage features like Cumbie Draw, Cobb Draw, and Lacy Creek, illustrating how water and industry have historically dictated the footprint of human presence in this part of Sterling County.