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1957 Map of Mount Nebo

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mount Nebo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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The North Concho River winds through this West Texas landscape, defined by mid-century infrastructure and rural ranching. This period marks a transition in water management, as the San Angelo Lake reservoir and the San Angelo Dam dominate the lower quadrant, with the Spillway and Shore Drive indicating the rise of recreational and civic engineering in Tom Green County. Further north, the small settlement of Carlsbad and the nearby Brown Ranch represent the area's agricultural roots, supported by the Grape Creek-Pulliam Sch and the Grape Creek Cem.

Transportation history is visible through the Old Railroad Grade cutting across the southeastern plains, a remnant of earlier freight lines that once served this region. The terrain is relatively flat, punctuated by the namesake elevation of Mount Nebo and the drainage of Mute Creek and Eagle Bald Grape Creek. Multiple Gravel Pit sites and a prominent Pipeline reflect the industrial and extractive activities fueling the local economy during the late 1950s.