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1967 Map of Little Grape Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Little Grape Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Little Grape Creek and Grape Creek wind through this West Texas landscape along the Runnels and Coleman County line in the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by a series of engineered water controls, including multiple spillways such as Spillway Elev 1679 and Spillway Elev 1754, alongside several risers indicating a sophisticated system of controlled inundation for local ranching or water management.

Resource extraction is evident across the quadrangle, with oil wells and gas wells scattered near a major pipeline corridor, while several gravel pits mark the higher ground. Local infrastructure is represented by a Radio Tower, a utility substation, and a Water Tank, reflecting the rural utility networks that supported the region's mid-century development. Smaller drainages like Wheeler Branch and Spring Branch feed into the larger creek systems that eventually reach Elm Creek at the eastern edge of the survey.