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1965 Map of Rock Island

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Rock Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Rock Island sits at the heart of this coastal prairie landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts a straight line through the Colorado County terrain. The 1965 topography reveals a community shaped by both ranching and natural drainage, with the sprawling Buzzard Prairie and Griffin Lake to the north. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the Leher Canal in the southeast and the winding paths of Skull Creek and Crasco Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Myrtle Cem south of the main settlement, while the map's technical detail captures the mid-century energy economy through numerous Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and a regional Pipeline. From the Gravel Pits near Little Crasco Creek to the industrial presence of a Pumping Sta, the sheet documents a working landscape where agriculture and natural resource extraction coexist among the creeks.