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1971 Map of Dry Creek SE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dry Creek SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Indian Creek and Chicken Creek carve deep drainage patterns through this portion of Roberts County, defining a landscape utilized heavily for both ranching and petroleum extraction in the early 1970s. The topographic detail shows the concentrated placement of an Oil Well and multiple Oil Wells across the eastern uplands, indicating the area's industrial importance during the Texas energy boom.

Small local landmarks like Willis and Ledrick provide anchors for genealogists and local historians tracking the rural development of the Panhandle. Evidence of livestock management and early aviation is visible through the presence of a Corral and Landing Strips, which supported the remote operations typical of this region's expansive ranching tracts. The inclusion of a Gravel Pit further reflects the local resource extraction necessary for maintaining the network of roads and well-site pads that crisscross the terrain.