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1973 Map of Hough

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Hough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hough serves as the focal point for this survey of the Oklahoma Panhandle, captured at a time when the energy industry dominated the local landscape. The expansive Carthage Gas and Oil Field is documented in detail, with scores of Gas Wells and Oil Wells peppered across the High Plains. This industrial footprint is interspersed with rural infrastructure such as a Lookout Tower and a Drag Strip located near the southern edge of the quadrangle.

Watercourses like Goff Creek and Cow Creek carve distinct paths through the terrain, providing natural landmarks in an otherwise orderly grid of section lines and fences. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies specific burial grounds including Lee Cem and the Trinity Lutheran Cem, alongside a small Trailer Park settlement. This record provides a clear look at Texas County's land use during the 1970s, from its extractive industries to its scattered family and community sites.