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1958 Map of Whitesboro

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Whitesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The Lake Texoma shoreline and its Big Mineral Arm dominate the northeast corner of this north Texas landscape, where the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge provides a protected habitat along the water's edge. This region, straddling the Cooke and Grayson county line, is defined by a dense network of petroleum extraction and rural communities. Extensive energy development is visible through numerous named zones like the Whitesboro Oil Field and Collinsville Oil Field.

Settlement patterns follow the intersecting lines of the Missouri Kansas and Texas and the Texas and Pacific railroads, which anchor towns such as Whitesboro and Collinsville. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including the Bones Chapel and Westview Ch, alongside numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Herod-Morris Cem and Campbell Cem. The terrain is drained by several waterways, including Beaver Creek and Mustang Creek, which feed into the reservoir system to the north.