1962 Map of Redbush

About this map

Gas and Oil Field operations dominate the drainage basins of Blaine Creek and Keaton Fork in this mid-century survey of the Johnson County hill country. The landscape is a dense network of extraction and local commerce, anchored by settlements like Redbush and Flatgap. Cultural life is marked by numerous country churches and schools, such as Point Pleasant Ch and the Cuba Sch, alongside several family burial grounds including Salyers Cem. The rugged topography is punctuated by natural landmarks like the Natural Bridge near Lester Branch, while the Martha Pool area shows the concentration of petroleum activity in the northern portion of the quadrangle. Transportation is defined by winding state routes that follow the narrow valley floors of Mudlick Creek and Patterson Creek, connecting remote hollows to the larger county network.