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1967 Map of Dads Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Dads Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Washita River and its numerous tributaries dominate this Hemphill County landscape as it appeared in the late 1960s. The map illustrates a series of spillways and risers along the river valley, reflecting mid-century water management efforts by the Texas Water Development Board. These hydraulic features are concentrated near the northern reaches of the quadrangle where Major Creek joins the main river channel.

Evidence of rural community life is anchored by the Washita Cem in the west and Gageby Ch to the south along Gageby Creek. The terrain is characterized by dissected drainages like Dads Creek and Threemile Creek which cut through the high plains toward a prominent Mesa in the center of the sheet. Industrial activity is sparse but present, marked by a Gas Well and several Gravel Pit locations, indicating the local extraction economy of the era.