1968 Map of Munday West

About this map

The Oil Field and numerous Oil Wells across the northern landscape define the petroleum-driven economy of this portion of West Texas in the late 1960s. Straddling the Knox Co Haskell Co line, the terrain is marked by a network of ranch roads and section lines connecting small community hubs. The western edge of Munday is visible, featuring a High Sch and nearby Radio Tower, while the settlement of Sunset sits at a highway junction to the west. Local social and family history is anchored at the Gillespie Ch and its adjacent Gillespie Ch Cem, along with the Johnson Memorial Cem further east. Transportation is dominated by the Fort Worth and Denver railroad line and a local Drive-in Theater at the Tackitt property, reflecting mid-century rural lifestyle and land use.