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1967 Map of Shep

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Shep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Shep and the nearby community of Happy Valley anchor this West Texas landscape, which is defined by a dense network of watercourses including Spring Creek and the various forks of Cottonwood Creek. The 1967 survey, updated in the 1980s, reveals a rural economy centered on resource extraction and livestock, evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits, a prominent Pumping Sta, and a system of pipelines traversing the terrain.

Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of the Shep Cem and Bluff Creek Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the area's early settlement history. The topography rises toward the east at Flat Top Mountain, while the presence of a Landing Strip and multiple radio towers suggests the modernization of this corner of Taylor County during the mid-to-late 20th century. Smaller localities like Stevens are also recorded, providing a detailed look at the scattered homesteads and outbuildings that once characterized the region.