1894 Map of Hayrick

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Hayrick and the surrounding Concho Valley landscape are captured here just before the turn of the century, showing a region where the frontier was yielding to organized ranching and early rail commerce. The Colorado River winds through the center of the sheet, joined by a dense network of tributaries including Kickapoo Creek and Oak Creek. This era reveals a transition in county governance; while Hayrick is prominent at the foot of Hayrick Mountain, the emergence of rail-aligned towns like Miles and Rowena along the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad indicates the shifting economic centers of West Texas.