1924 Map of Palo Pinto 2-a

About this map

Dalton and Graford anchor this 1924 survey of the Palo Pinto County landscape, conducted by the State of Texas Board of Water Engineers and the U.S. Geological Survey. The topography is defined by the significant relief of Bluff No 1 and Bluff No 2, which overlook the winding path of Dark Valley Creek. This advance sheet captures the region's rural infrastructure before extensive modern development, highlighting the Grassy Ridge School as a local community hub. Transportation in the mid-1920s is represented by the W. M. W. & N. W. railroad line cutting through the eastern portion of the quadrangle near Graford. Smaller drainages like Little Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that the Board of Water Engineers sought to document for future land and water management.