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1965 Map of Fort Griffin

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Fort Griffin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Clear Fork Brazos River winds deeply through the heart of this landscape, marking the historical boundary between Shackelford and Throckmorton counties. The central focus of the sheet is Fort Griffin State Park, where the preserved ruins stand as a physical record of the 19th-century frontier outpost. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including Lambshead Creek, Collins Creek, and Murphy Creek, which have historically dictated the placement of roads and early ranching boundaries.

Local genealogy is well-represented through family-named sites such as Reynolds Cem and Ledbetter Cem, located on the higher ground overlooking the river valley. The map also records the mid-20th-century industrial footprint of the region, noting several Gravel Pits and a Gaging Sta along the riverbanks, documenting how the land was managed and utilized shortly after the era of Texas's major oil and ranching expansions.