1950s Maps of Bastrop County, Texas

1. 1950 Map of Lexington

   

   1950 Lexington

   1950 Print · USGS

   Lee and Bastrop Counties are captured in the late 1940s as rural crossroads like Beaukiss and Fedor thrived alongside the Southern Pacific railroad. Genealogists can trace family roots at New Knobs Springs Cem, Biehle Sch, and the Peat Mine.

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4. 1950 Map of Bastrop

   

   1950 Bastrop

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Colorado River valley around the turn of the decade is defined by sprawling military infrastructure and tight-knit farming communities. Researchers can trace the heritage of Bastrop and Sayersville or locate family landmarks like Burleson Cem and Union Hill Sch.

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7. 1950 Map of Smithville

   

   1950 Smithville

   1950 Print · USGS

   Bastrop and Fayette Counties come into focus at the dawn of the fifties, centered on the Colorado River and the busy rail hub of Smithville. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Crafts Prairie Sch, Goebel Store, and St Michaels Cem and Ch.

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10. 1950 Map of Elgin

    

    1950 Elgin

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Elgin and the surrounding blackland prairies are shown here just as the local rail and brick industries were peaking. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local sites like Youngs Prairie Cem, Coupland, and the Brickyards at Butler.

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13. 1953 Map of Seguin, 1965 Print

    

    1953 Seguin

    1965 Print · USGS

    South Texas in the early fifties shows a thriving river-and-rail economy across the Guadalupe and Colorado basins. Genealogists and historians can trace rail routes like the Southern Pacific through Seguin, locate oil wells, or find the Gary AAF near San Marcos.

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16. 1954 Map of Austin, 1964 Print

    

    1954 Austin

    1964 Print · USGS

    Central Texas is captured during a period of steady growth as the capital city and its neighboring farm towns began to modernize. Researchers can trace historic rail corridors like the Southern Pacific RR or locate landmarks such as Bergstrom Air Force Base and Pilot Knob.

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19. 1955 Map of Montopolis, 1956 Print

    

    1955 Montopolis

    1956 Print · USGS

    The area southeast of Austin in the mid-fifties reveals a transition from river-bottom farming to active resource extraction. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as Assumption Cemetery, the Elroy Oil Field, and rural centers like Moores Crossing.

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22. 1958 Map of West Point

    

    1958 West Point

    1958 Print · USGS

    Fayette County was a busy rail hub in the late fifties, where the Missouri Kansas and Texas met the Southern Pacific. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near West Point, Woods Prairie Cem, and Mt Olive Cem.

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25. 1958 Map of Seguin

    

    1958 Seguin

    1958 Print · USGS

    South Texas in the late fifties was a network of river-valley settlements and active oilfields tied together by major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites across Rabb Prairie, locate the Behring Store, or follow the Southern Pacific through Schulenburg.

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