1966 Map of Scranton

About this map

The South Fork Leon River meanders across this West Texas landscape, shaping the development of Eastland County during the mid-1960s. The map captures small rural communities such as Scranton and Nimrod, alongside the cluster of homes at Mitchell. This area is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting several family and community burial grounds including Mitchell Cem, Pisgah Cem, Monroe Cem, and Haskell Cem. The terrain is marked by numerous Gravel Pit operations and a network of buried utilities indicated by Pipeline clearings. Water management is a visible priority for local landholders, evidenced by the many small ponds and Oil Wells scattered through the drainage of Dinner Creek. The transition from the ranching heartland to industrial extraction is clear in the distribution of these well sites and gravel excavations among the wooded draws.