1974 Map of Grady

About this map

The Oscar Oil Field defines the southern landscape of this Jefferson County territory, where extractive industry meets the winding drainage of West Mud Creek. During the mid-1970s, the rural community of Grady sat as a central point of activity, connected by a prominent east-west Pipeline and a network of unimproved roads serving various Oil Wells. To the northeast, the settlement of Atlee and its associated Atlee Cem provide important genealogical markers for researchers of this Oklahoma-Texas border region. The terrain is characterized by the confluence of several water bodies, including Post Oak Creek and Baker Creek, which carve through the townships of Grayson, Wright, and Brown. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of livestock ranching and petroleum production before further modernization altered the local footprint.