1961 Map of New Harp

About this map

New Harp sits near the headwaters of a complex drainage system where the uplands of Montague County meet northern Wise County. During the early 1960s, this landscape was defined by its winding riparian corridors, most notably Denton Creek and its various tributaries like Rush Creek and Panther Creek. The terrain is marked by small rural nodes that speak to the area's pioneer heritage, including Audubon Ch and two distinct burial grounds, Rush Cem and Cottonwood Cem. A solitary Grave label in the southwestern portion of the sheet suggests a point of specific genealogical interest, while the numerous creek branches such as Braden Branch and Cottonwood Creek illustrate the dissected nature of the North Texas prairies before modern development reshaped these drainage basins.