1968 Map of Russellville

About this map

The confluence of the South Pease River and the Tongue River anchors the southern portion of this Motley County landscape. During the late 1960s, this area maintained a distinctly rural character defined by ranching and the transit corridor of the Quanah Acme and Pacific railroad. The small settlement of Russellville and the nearby Russellville Camp serve as primary points of interest for local historians, while the Bird Ranch and scattered oil wells indicate the region's economic activities. The terrain is marked by significant drainages including Tee Pee Creek and Hackberry Creek, which carve through the plains. Traces of early 20th-century commerce are visible at Acme and Darden, providing a clear record of the settlement patterns and infrastructure supporting this remote part of the Texas Rolling Plains before modern consolidation altered many such communities.