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2010 Map of Petrolia

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Petrolia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Petrolia and Byers anchor this northern Texas landscape where the Wichita River converges toward the Red River valley. The map reveals a highly developed system of local water management, characterized by a series of numbered reservoirs including Parker Lake Number 1, Parker Lake Number 2, and Parker Lake Number 3, as well as the Byers City Reservoir. These features, along with Mayo Lake and Petrolia Lake Number 1, suggest a landscape historically adapted to support the local agricultural and municipal needs of Clay County.

Tracing the secondary road network reveals a rich layer of local history through family and community naming conventions. Routes such as Valentine School Rd, Old Fort Sill Rd, and Raymond Evans Rd connect the scattered settlements and cemeteries like Riverside Cemetery and Benvenue Cemetery. The terrain is marked by subtle but distinct features like Pumpkin Ridge, illustrating the transition from the river lowlands to the higher prairies.