1979 Map of Wild Horse Creek

About this map

The Saline River cuts through the southern reaches of this Rooks County landscape, defining a terrain dominated by the mid-century energy boom. The map reveals the extensive footprint of the Marcotte Oil Field, Morel Oil Field, and Cooper Oil Field, which are marked by numerous pumping stations and wells. This industrial development is overlaid upon a traditional agricultural grid, where the Union Pacific railroad corridor provides a straight line of transit across the northern sections, passing near the settlement of Paleo.