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1969 Map of Sabanno

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Sabanno
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Sabanno River carves a winding path through this portion of the Texas plains, defining a landscape marked by the transition from ranching to mid-century petroleum and mineral extraction. Sabanno serves as the central hub of the area, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with numerous oil and gas wells, interconnected by a sprawling network of pipelines and serviced by a dedicated Pumping Station. These industrial features sit alongside established rural landmarks, including the prominent Coyote Peak and multiple Gravel Pits that suggest a high degree of local resource exploitation during the late 1960s.

For genealogists and local historians, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including Sabanno Cem, Liberty Cem, Wayside Cem, and the uniquely named Salt Tank Cem. The Indefinite Boundary between Callahan and Eastland counties cuts through the western portion of the sheet, illustrating the administrative complexities of the era. The presence of Union Ch and various unnamed cemeteries further indicates a well-distributed rural population organized around small community centers and family-led land use near Paint Creek.