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1969 Map of Duster

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Duster
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The rural landscape of Comanche County is defined by a dense network of seasonal waterways and local burial grounds, centered on the community of Duster. In the late 1960s, this area maintained a traditional settlement pattern, where small clusters of life revolved around local institutions like the Soda Springs Community Hall and several scattered churches including Taylors Chapel and the Church of Christ in Beattie. The map reveals a transition toward energy extraction, with numerous labels for Gas Well sites interspersed among old family-named landmarks.

Water management and local genealogy are well-documented here, as seen in the drainage of North Turkey Creek and South Copperas Creek. For family historians, the abundance of small cemeteries, such as Ninevah Cem, Sand Hill Ch Cem, and Copperas Cem, provide vital spatial context for the region's early residents and rural social structure. The presence of a Pipeline cutting through the southern landscape underscores the evolving industrial footprint on these traditional Texas farmlands.