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1959 Map of Gilpin

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Gilpin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Gilpin stands as the primary settlement on this West Texas landscape, positioned where the Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) railroad cuts diagonally across the terrain. The topography is defined by a complex drainage network including Sage Draw, Dry Duck Creek, and the main course of Duck Creek, which flows southward across the boundary between Dickens and Kent counties.

To the east, the terrain rises into the dissected breaks of the Rolling Plains, marked by high points like Red Hill and numerous named ravines such as Dark Canyon, Getaway Canyon, and John Bell Canyon. This late-1950s survey documents a rural ranching and early energy landscape, evidenced by the presence of an Oil Well and the winding course of State Highway 70 as it navigates the draws and canyons.