1969 Map of Hunting Shirt Creek

About this map

The Sabana River and Hunting Shirt Creek converge in this rural landscape at the border of Eastland and Comanche counties. During the late 1960s, the region was defined by a scattered energy economy, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells dotting the terrain. The presence of several family or community burial grounds, such as Jewel Cem, Center Point Cem, and Brown Cem, highlights the enduring local heritage and earlier settlement patterns that preceded the industrial extraction shown here. Infrastructure like a Pumping Sta and various Pipelines crisscross the land, marking the modernization of the ranching and resource-extraction landscape. The map also captures smaller water features including Elm Creek and Currycomb Branch, which drain the undulating Texas countryside.