1894 Map of Hayrick

About this map

Hayrick and the surrounding west Texas ranching country appear here during a transitional era of settlement along the Colorado River and Concho River. Surveyed in the 1890s, the map illustrates a landscape defined by isolated homesteads like Harris Ranch and early social hubs including the Rock Spring School House and Hutchins School House. The topographical prominence of the region is marked by distinctive landmarks such as Margaret Peak, Hayrick Mountain, and the ominously named Devils Courthouse Peak. While much of the terrain is a network of seasonal drainages like Mule Creek and Kickapoo Cr., the arrival of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad near Rowena signals the shift toward modern transit. Small outposts like Maverick and Vale anchor the rural survey, providing vital reference points for genealogists tracing late 19th-century families in Coke and Runnels counties.