1969 Map of T-O Creek

About this map

The Salt Fork Brazos River cuts through this West Texas landscape, where the interplay of water and industry is evident in the late 1960s. The map reveals the extensive infrastructure of the T-O Field, a dense network of oil wells and access roads that characterize the region's mid-century petroleum development. Topographic details are defined by winding drainage features like Salt Creek, Snake Hollow, and Joe Smith Draw, which carve through the high plains terrain. A lone Landing Strip suggests the necessity of aerial travel in this expansive cattle and oil country. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Schoolhouse Hollow and Home Draw, which reflect the early settlement patterns and geographic naming conventions of Kent County.