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1894 Map of Hayrick

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Hayrick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

Hayrick sits at the foot of Hayrick Mountain in a landscape defined by the convergence of major West Texas waterways at the end of the nineteenth century. This 1894 edition illustrates the early ranching and agricultural development across the borders of Coke, Runnels, Tom Green, and Concho counties. The topography is dominated by distinct mesas and peaks, such as Margaret Peak and the curiously named Devils Courthouse Peak, which served as landmarks for early travelers and settlers.

Transport and education networks are clearly established, with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway cutting across the southeastern corner near the settlement of Rowena. Small rural schoolhouses like Rock Spring School House and Hutchins School House appear alongside isolated outposts like Harris Ranch, indicating a sparse but organized community structure before the widespread urbanization of the region. The map captures the natural drainage system of the Colorado River and Concho River, showing numerous named creeks like Kickapoo Creek that were vital to the local cattle economy.