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1966 Map of Oletha

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Oletha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Steele Creek and its numerous tributaries, including Willow Creek and Heads Creek, dominate this central Texas landscape on the border of Limestone and Robertson Counties. The area is characterized by a high density of small family and community cemeteries, such as Ferguson Cem, Head Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and Pace Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this rural region.

Small settlements like Oletha, Headsville, and Seale are connected by a network of light-duty roads and unimproved trails that follow the winding drainage patterns of Owens Creek and Polecat Creek. The emergence of local energy extraction is evident through the scattered Gas Well and Gas Wells labels and a prominent Pipeline corridor, contrasting with the established agricultural land-use patterns indicated by the many fine red dashed fence lines mapped during this mid-century survey.