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1972 Map of Electra

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Electra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Electra and its sprawling oil fields dominate the landscape of the Red River valley borderlands in the early 1970s. The town's grid is dense with community infrastructure, including the High Sch, Ward Sch, and a dedicated Rodeo Ground on the southern edge. The industrial footprint of the region is evident through a extensive network of Oil Wells, a Gasoline Plant, and a massive Pipeline cutting across the terrain.

Outside the city limits, the settlement pattern shifts to smaller hubs like Haynesville (Punkin Center) to the north, situated near the Mt Carmel Cem. The Fort Worth and Denver railroad runs parallel to the highway, following the natural contours shaped by China Creek and South Fork Buffalo Creek. This map captures a moment of transition where traditional ranching and rural life coexist with the intensive energy extraction that fueled the north Texas economy.