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1963 Map of McMahan

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of McMahan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Tenney Creek Oil Field and the Salt Flat Oil Field dominate the central and southern reaches of this landscape, representing the mid-20th-century energy production that shaped Caldwell County. Dotted with pumpjacks and service roads, the terrain is also defined by the waters of Plum Creek and its many tributaries like Daniels Creek and Tenney Creek. Small rural communities such as McMahan, Tilmon, and Brownsboro serve as local anchors, while remnants of earlier settlement patterns are visible in the numerous family and community burial grounds, including Clark Chapel Cem and Dickerson Cem.

Cultural life in this Texas interior is centered around institutions like Bethel Ch, Daniels Chapel, and the Branyon Sch. An Aqueduct cuts through the northern section, crossing Comanche Branch and reflecting the infrastructure required to manage water in the rolling Texas basin. From the high point at Round Mtn in the southeast to the broad area known simply as Flats, the map captures a rural Texas economy transitioning from traditional farming to oil extraction and managed ranching.