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1956 Map of Nellie

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Nellie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Nellie and the surrounding ranching and petroleum lands of Stephens County are captured here during the mid-1950s. The landscape is a patchwork of agricultural activity and industrial extraction, with numerous Oil wells and associated Slush tanks scattered across the terrain. Public life centers around the Oak Lawn Community Center and several rural religious and educational institutions, most notably Central High School and Central Church.

Transport and water define the layout of the land, with the winding paths of Little Beaver Creek and Hell Creek cutting through the countryside. Evidence of older transit routes is preserved in the Stage Stand label, while local history is anchored at the Rock Creek Church and the adjacent Rock Creek Cemetery. The small settlement of Oil City further emphasizes the area's economic reliance on the oil fields that dot the northern and western sections of this quadrangle.