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1964 Map of Darst Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Darst Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Guadalupe River snakes through this Texas landscape, defining a region where water resources and petroleum extraction have long shaped the local economy. The Darst Creek Oil Field occupies a significant portion of the central terrain, characterized by a dense network of drilling sites and infrastructure, including a Pumping Station and Substation. This industrial activity is contrasted by the enduring presence of rural community anchors, such as New Salem Ch and Capote Ch, alongside several family and local burial grounds like Eden Cem and Matthies Cem.

Drainage systems including Mill Creek, Nash Creek, and Randolph Creek feed into the river, carving out a network of branches like Red Branch and Long Branch. The map preserves the 1960s layout of local properties, indicated by fine red dashed fence lines, and traces a Jeep Trail winding through Sandy Hollow. These details offer a precise record of the land use patterns during the mid-20th-century oil boom era in Guadalupe County.