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1954 Map of Fort Stockton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fort Stockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Fort Stockton serves as the focal point of this Trans-Pecos survey, illustrating a landscape defined by expansive ranching draws and the volcanic profiles of the Barrila Mountains and Glass Mountains. The map traces the critical transportation corridors of the mid-20th century, including the early development of Interstate 10 and the established routes of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads.

Genealogists and historians can locate remote outposts like Chancellor Siding and Warwick Siding, alongside significant cultural sites such as the Fort Davis Nat Hist Site and Old Fort Peña Colorada. From the irrigated lands near Balmorhea Lake to the high elevations of Santiago Peak, the sheet documents a rugged territory where deep canyons like Gilliland Canyon and prominent landmarks like Elephant Mountain dictated the placement of Texas frontier settlements and agricultural ventures.