1964 Map of Olney

About this map

The city of Olney dominates the northeastern corner of this Young County survey, appearing as a concentrated grid of streets like Main Street, Church Street, and Pecan Street. Public life in the 1960s is anchored by institutions such as Hamilton Hospital, Griffin Park, and the High Sch. Surrounding the town center, the landscape transitions into a landscape heavily defined by petroleum extraction, with numerous Oil Wells scattered across the Larimore Oil Field and surrounding areas. This industrial presence is contrasted by the natural drainage of California Creek and Dry Creek, which meander through the southern hills toward Skid Mtn. An Old Railroad Grade runs north-south through the eastern half of the map, marking a former transportation corridor that once served the town's local economy before the dominance of the regional highway network.