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1967 Map of Talpa

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Talpa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Talpa serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape in Coleman County, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts across the southern plains. The settlement is anchored by local infrastructure including the Talpa City Lake and the Talpa Cem, reflecting a community deeply tied to its geography. To the northeast, Glen Cove is defined by its own cemetery and the Glen Cove Pumping Sta, highlighting the area's development around water and transportation networks.

Energy extraction and agriculture dominate the terrain, evidenced by an extensive Oil Field, a Refinery, and numerous Oil Wells peppered across the drainage basins of Mustang Creek and Hords Creek. The boundary between Runnels and Coleman counties is clearly delineated, crossing a land marked by family legacies at Herring Cem and industrial activity at various gravel pits. The presence of several pipelines underscores the region's role in the Texas oil economy during this era.