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1961 Map of Hog Mountain

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hog Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Fort Chadbourne anchors the northern reaches of this West Texas landscape, where the historical footprint of the military frontier meets the industrial expansion of the early 1960s. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Oak Creek and its tributary, Oak Wagon Creek, which cut through a ranching and energy-producing district straddling the Coke Co Runnels Co line. Evidence of the region's petroleum economy is widespread, with numerous Oil Wells, a Pumping Station, and a large Oil Field situated near the fort.

Local history is preserved in the remnants of smaller communities and family landmarks, such as the Marie (Site) and the Hall Cem. The prominent elevation of Hog Mtn provides a clear geographical marker amidst the network of drainage systems like Dry Hollow Draw and Bowen Draw. This survey captures the transition of the land from nineteenth-century frontier outposts to a mid-century landscape crisscrossed by a modern Pipeline.