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1961 Map of Stockdale

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Stockdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Stockdale serves as the primary hub of this Wilson County landscape, where the local economy in the early 1960s is defined by a mix of ranching, resource extraction, and early transportation infrastructure. Evidence of the region's energy history is visible at the Scotty Oil Field and scattered oil wells, while an Old Railroad Grade running through the northern sector indicates the evolution of transit in the area.

The rural social fabric is anchored by landmarks such as St Marys Ch and St Johns Ch, alongside the Dilworth Ranch Sch near Denhawken. Natural drainage patterns like Cibolo Creek and Wallace Branch dictate the placement of ranching operations, including the Dale Valley Ranch and Lazy S Ranch. These features, combined with sites like the Denhawken Cem and Plummer Cem, provide essential data for tracing family histories and early Texas land use.