1966 Map of Fulda

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The Fort Worth and Denver railroad cuts a straight line across this north Texas landscape, connecting the small settlement of Fulda to the broader regional economy in the mid-1960s. This transition between ranching and industry is evident in the presence of numerous Corrals alongside the Seymour Oil Field to the south. The drainage patterns of the North Fork Little Wichita River and its many tributaries, such as Coal Creek and Timber Creek, create a deeply dissected terrain of draws and hollows like Wolf Hollow. Human infrastructure is sparse but specialized, marked by a lonely Landing Strip and a remote Substa, illustrating the utility of the land for both petroleum extraction and livestock management during this era of rural Texas development.