1963 Map of Vallery

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Vallery and Griffin occupy the northern plains of Morgan County, where the industrial presence of the Vallery Oil Field and the Ashley and Gas Field dominates the landscape. This mid-century survey reveals a territory defined by resource extraction and critical infrastructure, from the prominent Pipeline corridors to the Burlington Northern railroad tracks that parallel the northern edge. The hydrological network is led by Bijou Creek and the Bijou Canal, which supported the agricultural development of the High Plains. Traces of older transport routes persist in the form of an Old Road, providing a glimpse into the earlier trail patterns before the modern highway system, including Interchange 75, reorganized regional travel through this productive oil-and-gas corridor.