Crockett County, Texas

13 topographic sheets cover 5 settlements here, and 3 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

3 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Texas within the United States

Crockett County within Texas

What the record shows

34 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
3 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings and 1 site.
2 of the 3 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 5 populated places in this county; 5 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Property	Type	Listed	Reference
Ira and Wilma Carson House	building	2002	02001062
Crockett County Courthouse	building	1974	74002066
Fort Lancaster	site	1971	71000928

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Land ownership map, 1894 - Crockett Co — Land ownership map (1894) - Crockett Co. Library of Congress.

The county from the air

42 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 2,806 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 42 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1954-05-05, scale 1:63000 — 1954-05-05, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-12-04, scale 1:63996 — 1957-12-04, scale 1:63996. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-12-28, scale 1:63996 — 1957-12-28, scale 1:63996. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1966-01-29, scale 1:29200 — 1966-01-29, scale 1:29200. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-02-02, scale 1:18400 — 1968-02-02, scale 1:18400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-12-08, scale 1:113412 — 1969-12-08, scale 1:113412. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-12-08, scale 1:115547 — 1969-12-08, scale 1:115547. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1969-12-08, scale 1:116319 — 1969-12-08, scale 1:116319. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-17, scale 1:17600 — 1970-02-17, scale 1:17600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1971-03-17, scale 1:27600 — 1971-03-17, scale 1:27600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-06-03, scale 1:120920 — 1972-06-03, scale 1:120920. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-01-31, scale 1:80000 — 1976-01-31, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-10-05, scale 1:80000 — 1979-10-05, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1980-01-17, scale 1:63000 — 1980-01-17, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1980-01-17, scale 1:62000 — 1980-01-17, scale 1:62000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1980-01-17, scale 1:62500 — 1980-01-17, scale 1:62500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

17 stations, 1 gage

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

BIG LAKE 13 SSW 1941 to 1949
OZONA 1948 to 2013, hottest 42.8 C, coldest -22.2 C
OZONA 8 WSW 1951
ACTON RCH 1992 to 2026, hottest 43.3 C, coldest -17.8 C
BARNHART TEXAS 2003 to 2026, hottest 45.0 C, coldest -15.6 C
OZONA 22SE 2004 to 2020, hottest 45.0 C, coldest -14.4 C
OZONA 0.3 NNW 2007 to 2008
OZONA 2 2008 to 2010
OZONA 26.8 SW 2009 to 2018
SHEFFIELD 7.9 ESE 2009 to 2010
OZONA 20.9 SSW 2010 to 2021
BIG LAKE 11.0 S 2010 to 2012
OZONA 13.6 WSW 2010 to 2012
OZONA 23.2 SSE 2011 to 2012
OZONA 20.3 SSE 2011 to 2019
OZONA 36.4 SW 2011 to 2014
OZONA 19.6 S 2012 to 2021

Pecos Rv at Brotherton Rh nr Pandale, TX 2007 to 2026

The 1950 census, district by district

7 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

53-1Justice Precinct 1: Ozona, unincorporated: Ozona, unincorporated Bounded by 1st, Ave. D, Power line; Gurley Draw; Gurley Draw, Ave. A - A, Unnamed st.; Unnamed st.
53-2Ozona, unincorporated Bounded by Power line, Johnsons Run, 1st; Unnamed st.; U.S. Hwy. 290; 1/8 mile offset west of and parallel to Ave. J or Vaness
53-3Ozona, unincorporated, Bounded by U.S. Hwy. 290, Unnamed st., Unnamed st. Ave. A-A, 14th extended, 1/8 mile offset south of and parallel to Santa Anna St. 1/8 mile offset south of and parallel to Santa Anna St., State Rd. 163, Gurley Draw, Johnsons Run, Ave. H extended
53-4Justice Precinct 1 - That part outside the unincorporated place of Ozona (See separate map for boundaries of Ozona)
53-5Justice Precinct 2
53-6Justice Precinct 3
53-7Justice Precinct 4

Wildfire, 2006 to 2020

217 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 217 of them, burning about 256,604 acres. 76 started naturally and 2 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause	Fires
Natural	76
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	57
Debris and open burning	36
Power generation/transmission/distribution	22
Equipment and vehicle use	19
Smoking	3
Recreation and ceremony	2
Arson/incendiarism	2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
30 April 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	98,168 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	HUCKABEE FIRE
11 April 2011	Power generation/transmission/distribution	30,814 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	PIERCE/SUTTON FIRE
19 April 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	25,958 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	HOLCOMBE RD
27 February 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	22,958 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	WILLIAMS FIRE
25 February 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	18,000 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
6 August 2019	Equipment and vehicle use	6,983 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	190 EAST
13 April 2018	Power generation/transmission/distribution	4,173 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	CR 205
16 November 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	3,555 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	HUDSPETH

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1955 to 2025

60 of 221 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 221 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $1,237,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event	Reports
Hail	128
Thunderstorm Wind	45
Flash Flood	31
Tornado	13
Flood	4

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
October 2002	Flash Flood	Southeast Portion	$1,000,000	One to three inches of rain during the early morning hours of October 8th, in combination with heavy rains during the previous days, produced flooding and washouts of several Farm Roads and Highways in the southeastern portion of Crockett County.
June 2007	Tornado (EF1)	Ozona	$70,000	A tornado uprooted trees and damaged outbuildings and some mobile homes south of Ozona.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$25,000	Damages were to trees, power lines, awnings and sheds.
April 2002	Hail	Ozona	$25,000	Hail up to the size of baseballs battered eastern Crockett County. At least one house suffered extensive damage, with many windows broken out and the roof destroyed. Several automobiles were also hard hit, losing their windshields and having extensive dent damage.
June 1982	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$25,000	no account filed
May 2007	Flash Flood	Ozona	$10,000	Flooding of numerous streets in Ozona due to flooding from the draw that runs through town. Highway 163 south of Ozona and highway 290 east of Ozona were closed due to flooding. The intersection of highways 163 and 137 located 3 miles to the north of Ozona was also flooded.
October 2002	Flash Flood	Southeast Portion	$10,000	Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches fell on already saturated soils in the southeastern part of Crockett County. Water levels that had receeded just hours before quickly rose to flood roads and produced new washouts.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$10,000	A retail store lost part of its roof when high winds blew through the county.
June 2000	Flash Flood	Countywide	$10,000	Rainfall totals of up to 8 inches were reported in Crockett County, flooding many roadways. Highway 163, Ranch Roads 1973 and 2083, and at least 5 other county roads were closed due to high waters. Road crews repaired at least 5 roads, as low water crossings were washed out.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$10,000	,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75)
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$9,000	A thunderstorm downburst overturned a small trailer and blew over a sign.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$9,000	Roofs were damaged and power lines were snapped during high winds from a thunderstorm.
October 1998	Tornado (F0)	Ozona	$7,500	A brief tornado downed 15 power poles across western Crockett County.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$5,000	High winds pulled a metal roof off of a mobile home in Ozona. Several signs around town were also damaged or destroyed.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$3,000	Power poles were blown down
March 2007	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	$2,000	Fire department reported Golfball size hail northwest of Ozona.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$2,000	Some power poles were knocked down due to the strong thunderstorm winds.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$2,000	A hangar roof was blown off at the airport
March 2005	Hail	Ozona	$1,000	Golfball size hail fell in Ozona.
April 2019	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	$500	A person at Twistflower Ranch off of County Road 208 said that hail broke his windshield. He did not have an estimate as to the size of a hail at the time but when he went outside after sunrise, he saw golf ball size hail on the ground.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	$500	High winds broke large tree limbs off trees
June 1999	Flash Flood	Ozona	$500	no account filed
March 1979	Tornado (F0)	not stated	$250	no account filed
May 2025	Hail	Ozona	-	Public reported baseball size hail.
August 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	A utility company reported 13 electrical power poles blown down.
March 2024	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Public reported quarter size hail. The time was estimated by radar.
February 2024	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Public reported golf ball size hail in Ozona. The report was relayed through a social media account.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	A mesonet observation station measured a 69 mph wind gust.
May 2024	Tornado (EF2)	Ozona	-	The tornado damaged several structures on Acton Ranch about\|26 miles south-southwest of Ozona, Texas. The tornado uplifted\|and destroyed the roof structure of a barn with concrete walls. \|The tornado also lifted a heavy metal bulk feeder at least 5 \|feet in the air and moved it at least 150 feet from its original \|location. The tornado also snapped the trunk of a 150 year old \|cottonwood tree. The estimated peak wind speed of the \|tornado was 115 mph.
April 2024	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Public reported nickel to quarter size hail. The time was estimated by radar.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	ASOS reported a 64 mph wind gust.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	A report of a wind gust of 64 mph from the outflow of a collapsing storm.
June 2023	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Public report of half dollar size hail was from mping.
June 2023	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Public report of ping pong size hail was from mping.
June 2023	Hail	Ozona	-	The Park Service reported quarter size hail at Fort Lancaster State Historical Site.
June 2023	Hail	Ozona	-	A trained spotter reported baseball size hail 25 miles south of Ozona.
June 2023	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	The public reported tennis ball size hail 22 miles northwest of Ozona.
May 2023	Hail	Ozona	-	A storm chaser reported hen egg size hail 24 miles southwest of Ozona.
May 2023	Hail	Ozona	-	The Park Service reported golf ball size hail at the Escondido Draw Recreation Area, 24 miles west-southwest of Ozona.
May 2023	Flash Flood	Ozona	-	The public reported road flooding and vehicles stranded.
October 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	A Mesonet observation site reported a 61 mph wind gust.
October 2022	Flash Flood	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	Law enforcement reported 3 feet of water on the road, which resulted in two cars stalling out. Also, law enforcement reported a semi-trailer truck had water up to the radiator.
May 2022	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	The public reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail just north of Ozona.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	The public reported numerous broken tree limbs. There was roof damage to a warehouse building. Also, there was widespread power outages in Ozona.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	The Ozona AWOS recorded a wind gust of 64 mph.
April 2020	Tornado (EF1)	Ozona	-	An EF-1 Tornado snapped large tree trunks and uprooted numerous trees across ranch country located south of Ozona. The tornado broke a cross member of a large utility pole and knocked down electrical lines. The tornado destroyed a deer blind and some fencing. The tornado damaged the awning of a mobile home and flipped the outdoor A/C unit. Special thanks to the all of the ranchers and Crockett County Fire Department for their assistance with this survey.
April 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	A trucker reported golf ball size hail along Interstate 10.
April 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	The Ozona Fire Department reported a lot of hail along with broken windshields in the fire station parking lot.
April 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	A photo was sent to the NWS office showing large hail.
April 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	A Facebook post was received indicating large hail.
May 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	The Fire Department reported quarter size hail 17 miles south of Ozona.
May 2019	Hail	Ozona	-	A NWS employee reported quarter size hail 19 miles south of Ozona.
May 2019	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	The Fire Department reported golfball size hail 15 miles northwest of Ozona at Texas Highway 137 and Farm to Market Road 1964.
May 2019	Hail	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail 9 miles northwest of Ozona.
May 2018	Hail	Ozona	-	The Ozona Stockman newspaper forwarded a video on Facebook of hail stones breaking through three skylights at a residence.
May 2018	Tornado (EF0)	Ozona	-	A tornado crossed from Val Verde County and tracked north to the Crockett/Val Verde County Line where it dissipated. The tornado damaged power lines.
September 2018	Flood	Ozona	-	A tweet from the Texas Department of Public Safety reported State Highway 163, south of Ozona, was closed due to high water.
September 2018	Flash Flood	Ozona	-	A photo from the Ozona Stockman Newspaper Facebook Page showed a flooded low water crossing with deep water in Ozona.
October 2018	Flood	Ozona Muni Arpt	-	TxDOT reports State Highway 137 closed between US 190 and State Highway 163 due to flooding.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Ozona	-	There were 20 power poles blown over and numerous large trees uprooted in Ozona. Also, some homes received minor roof damage. The time of damage was based on radar.

Every populated place in the county

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Crockett Heights

East Crockett census division · 76943 · Crockett Heights quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1985
Fort Lancaster

West Crockett census division · 79781 · On Live Oak Creek · Fort Lancaster quadrangle

7 sheets, 1929 to 1985
Four Corner Windmill

West Crockett census division · 79781 · Bachelor Hill quadrangle

7 sheets, 1929 to 1985
Midway

East Crockett census division · 76943 · Double Mill Draw NW quadrangle

6 sheets, 1954 to 1985
Ozona

East Crockett census division · 76943 · Near Gurley Draw · Ozona quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1985

Provenance

Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.