1961 Map of Forestburg

About this map

Forestburg stands at a central crossroads in the cattle and oil country of Montague County, surrounded by a terrain of prominent mounds and winding creek branches. This early 1960s landscape is defined by its family-named landmarks, such as McCracken Mound and Tadlock Hill, which rise above the drainage basins of Willa Walla Creek and the North Bingham Creek. The presence of the Mallard Oil Field in the west indicates the region's mid-century petroleum development, while numerous small Quarries scattered across the hills suggest local stone extraction. For those tracing family history, the map provides precise locations for several rural burial grounds, including the Antioch Cem and the Traylor Cem near the southern boundary. Smaller community nodes like Dye and Hardy are anchored by their respective churches and cemeteries, reflecting a settlement pattern of dispersed rural homesteads connected by a network of unimproved and light-duty roads.