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1964 Map of Eldorado

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Eldorado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Eldorado serves as the focal point of this West Texas landscape, showing the town's structural layout in the mid-1960s with updates into the early 1980s. The settlement's local infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Eldorado Municipal Airport, a local Cem, and recreation sites like the Athletic Fields and a Drive-in Theater on the outskirts. The geography is characterized by several drainage patterns including Antelope Draw and Meckel Draw, which lead toward the S Concho River and North Prong Valley.

Tracing the transportation and industrial history of Schleicher County reveals an Old Railroad Grade running north-south, signaling a shift in the local economy from rail to road. The presence of numerous Gravel Pits, a Pumping Station, and various pipelines suggests a landscape defined by resource extraction and utility corridors. Genealogists and local historians can use these specific property markers, including labeled Drill Holes and fence lines, to locate historic land use and family holdings.