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1969 Map of Old Glory

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Old Glory
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Old Glory stands as the primary settlement in this corner of Stonewall County, situated amidst a landscape heavily defined by mid-century petroleum extraction. The 1969 survey reveals the extensive reach of the Old Glory Oil Field and the Pumphrey Oil Field, characterized by a dense network of Oil Wells, a Pumping Sta, and multiple pipelines. The Salt Fork Brazos River carves a deep, meandering path through the western terrain, joined by numerous tributaries like Wyong Creek and Rockhouse Creek.

Evidence of earlier transportation networks persists via the Old Railroad Grade passing south of the townsite. Local history is anchored by the Hooker Cem to the north and the various drainage systems such as Tonk Creek and Mulberry Creek that cross the agricultural and industrial landscape. The mapping captures a specific era when the region's economy was firmly tied to the subsurface resources of the Permian Basin.