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1968 Map of Prairie Valley School

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Prairie Valley School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Red River defines the border between Oklahoma and Texas on this late 1960s survey, illustrating a landscape shaped by shifting water and the oil industry. Broad sandbars and an Old Channel Red River testify to the river's historical migration, while the surrounding uplands are dotted with Oil Wells and the infrastructure of the Spanish Fort Field. Small settlements like Rowland, Valley View, and the rural community centered on Prairie Valley Sch anchor the interior of Montague County.

Evidence of early regional history is preserved at the Spanish Fort Cemeteries near the eastern edge, while the southwestern corner shows the development of Lake Nocona, including the Spillway Elev 827. The drainage network, featuring Madden Creek, Panther Creek, and Wolf Hollow, cuts through the terrain toward the river, with numerous Gravel Pits indicating local extractive activity during this era.