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1965 Map of Huckabay

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Huckabay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Huckabay and Hannibal center this study of Erath County, Texas, where the landscape transitions between the rolling Blue Hills and the fertile valleys of several branching water systems. The map details the drainage divide between the North Fork Paluxy River and the North Fork Bosque River, illustrating a rural economy defined by cattle ranching and resource extraction. Evidence of local industry is visible through numerous Gravel Pits and a Gas Well scattered across the terrain.

Genealogical interest is found at the Hannibal Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks for the area's dispersed homesteads. Infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century is noted by the inclusion of a Landing Strip and a Radio Tower, while the intricate network of fence lines and unimproved roads reveals the specialized land use of the Texas Cross Timbers region during the 1960s and 1970s.