1965 Map of Murphy Creek

About this map

Hubbard Creek Reservoir dominates the southeastern corner of this mid-1960s survey, its shoreline defined by controlled inundation patterns that reach up to the 1192-foot elevation line. The surrounding Shackelford County landscape is a complex network of intermittent drainages, including Murphy Creek, Foyle Creek, and Newcomb Creek, which carve through the terrain. Evidence of the local extraction economy is visible throughout the quadrangle, with numerous Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit scattered across the rural acreage. Local history is anchored by a small, unnamed Cem and a Roadside Park along the southern highway, while fine red dashed lines throughout the map provide a unique look at the established fence lines and property divisions of the era. This document is particularly valuable for tracing the transformation of the land following the development of the reservoir.