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1958 Map of Jayton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Jayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) railroad cuts a definitive diagonal across this West Texas landscape, anchoring the town of Jayton in the late 1950s. This survey by the Board of Water Engineers reveals a complex drainage system characterized by deeply incised canyons and seasonal watercourses, including Croton Creek and Duck Creek. The proximity of Hot Springs Canyon and Salt Flat indicates the mineral-rich and arid nature of the local geography near the Kent and Stonewall County line.

Local infrastructure is concentrated in the southwest, where the High School and Jayton Cem serve the community's civic needs. Land use is further evidenced by a small Airstrip and a Gravel Pit, pointing to the small-town logistics and resource extraction of the era. The presence of the Railroad Tank north of town highlights the essential role of steam-era infrastructure that persisted into the mid-century transit network.