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1961 Map of Montague

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Montague
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The community of Montague serves as a central hub on this topographic record, which details the rural landscape of North Texas as it appeared in the early 1960s. The settlement pattern is defined by its social and spiritual centers, such as St Williams Ch and its adjacent St Williams Cem, alongside another unnamed Cemetery to the north. These local landmarks provide significant data for genealogists tracing family histories in the county seat and surrounding countryside.

Industrial activity is anchored by the Greenbrier Oil Field, with several Oil Well locations scattered across the northern terrain. The physical geography is marked by a network of seasonal and perennial waterways, including Salt Creek, West Farmers Creek, and Dry Valley Creek. Significant natural elevations like Blue Mound rise above the drainage basins, illustrating the transition from agricultural land to the petroleum-producing zones that fueled the local economy of this era.