1966 Map of Dudleys Creek

About this map

Plainview serves as a central landmark in this mid-1960s survey of the Texas Rolling Plains, illustrating the rural settlement patterns of Haskell County. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system including Dudleys Creek, Paint Creek, and Willow Creek, which cross the terrain toward larger basins. Transportation and energy infrastructure are prominent, with the Fort Worth and Denver railroad cutting through the eastern portion of the sheet alongside several major pipelines. Petroleum exploration is evident through the numerous oil wells scattered across the plains, while a Roadside Park along the highway provides a rare public point of interest. This topographical study captures the intersection of traditional cattle or farming land with the industrial expansion of the mid-20th-century Texas oil economy.