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1964 Map of Darst Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Darst Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Guadalupe River winds through this section of Guadalupe County, defining a landscape shaped by petroleum extraction and rural community life in the mid-1960s. The prominent Oil Field and associated Pipeline networks indicate the industrial importance of the Darst Creek area, while the presence of a Pumping Station near the river bank highlights the infrastructure required for local operations.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established landmarks such as New Salem Ch and Capote Ch, alongside several family-named burial grounds including Eden Cem and Matthies Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by numerous tributaries such as Nash Creek, Mill Creek, and Darst Creek, reflecting a traditional Texas landscape of creek-bottom agriculture and upland ranching before later modern developments altered the rural character.