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1961 Map of Salona

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Salona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Salona and the surrounding ranching and petroleum lands of Montague County are revealed in this 1961 survey, which includes purple photorevisions from 1976. The landscape is defined by the drainage basins of Denton Creek and Dry Valley Creek, where numerous small tributaries like Stillhouse Creek and Caddo Creek carve through the terrain. The presence of the Mueller Oil Field and Mallard Oil Field highlights the industrial character of the region during the mid-20th century, with scattered oil wells dotting the valleys.

Local genealogy and social history are centered around established landmarks such as the Denver Sch and several burial grounds, including Mitchell Cem, Mallard Cem, and Denver Cem. Prominent elevations like Jim Ned Lookout provide a sense of the local topography overlooking Dry Valley and Jones Valley, while the network of unpaved roads and section lines traces the rural development of this North Texas territory.