1961 Map of Era

About this map

The community of Era sits at the northern edge of this North Texas landscape, where the rolling plains begin to drop toward the significant watercourse of Clear Creek. This 1961 field check reveals a rural economy deeply tied to the land, transitioning from the open grazing and farming of the upland flats into the industrial activity of the Bolivar Oil Field and the Bundy oil field. The most striking topographical feature is The Backbone, a prominent ridge overlooking the winding channel of Clear Creek, which acts as a natural corridor through the terrain. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several family-named burial grounds including Cogburn Cem, Moss Cem, Gregory Cem, and King Cem. The confluence of numerous drainages such as Buck Creek and Grasshopper Creek illustrates the complex hydraulic network of the Cooke and Denton County border region before modern development altered these rural drainage patterns.