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1961 Map of Erick

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Erick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The town of Erick serves as a primary hub in western Beckham County during the early 1960s, situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. This transportation corridor also connects the smaller community of Texola on the Texas-Oklahoma border and the settlement of Hext to the east. The map captures a transition in local infrastructure, featuring the Haddock Airport and a Drive-in Theater north of the main Erick townsite.

Rural life is anchored by family and community landmarks such as Davis Cem, Texola Cem, and Vannerson Cem. To the south, the landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses including North Elm Creek and Deer Creek, leading down toward the Salt Works and Gaging Station near the Harmon County line. The presence of numerous gas wells throughout the quadrangle highlights the significance of energy extraction to the local economy during this era.