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1968 Map of Peacock

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Peacock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Peacock serves as the primary hub of this West Texas landscape during the late 1960s, situated near the winding course of the Salt Fork Brazos River. The map reveals a transition in the local economy and infrastructure, notably marked by an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the area's former transportation network. While Peacock remains an active settlement, the presence of several former community centers like Oriana (Site) and Center View (Site) provides critical data for genealogists tracing vanished family homesteads.

The topography is defined by the prominent Double Mountain in the south and the dissected breaks along the river valley. Resource extraction is evident through scattered Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit, while local history is preserved at the Oriana Cem and a generic Cem near Center View. Significant hydrologic features including Stinking Cr and a Gaging Sta along the Brazos reflect the region's managed relationship with its water resources in an arid environment.