1962 Map of Ryan

About this map

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad forms the structural backbone of Jefferson County in this early 1960s survey, connecting a series of rail-dependent settlements from Addington down to Ryan. The landscape is defined by the drainages of Beaver Creek and Mud Creek as they flow toward the Red River boundary with Texas. While much of the terrain is agricultural, industrial footprints are visible near the northern border at the Tank Farm and an Oil Field to the southeast. Local history is anchored by rural landmarks such as Claypool Ch and several family-linked burial grounds including Addington Cem and Sugden Cem. The map preserves the grid of the original land survey, still noting historical divisions like Patterson and Blackburn that organized the territory shortly after statehood.