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1962 Map of Edgar

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Edgar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Southern Pacific railroad corridor anchors the western edge of this DeWitt County landscape, passing through the small community of Edgar. This area of South Texas, surveyed in the early 1960s, reveals a rural economy shaped by ranching and resource extraction. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the South Yoakum Oil Field, while numerous livestock and irrigation sources like Bathing Tank, Kelley Tank, and Windmill Tank are scattered across the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can find several established landmarks, including Mt Zion Ch and the Evergreen Cem near the rail line. Further east, the landscape transitions into the drainages of Little Brushy Creek and Willow Prong, where the community of Stratton sits near the headwaters of Chicolete Creek. Scattered gravel pits and fencelines suggest a highly utilized agricultural and industrial countryside.