1920s Maps of Brown County, Texas

1. 1924 Map of Coleman 1-a

   

   1924 Coleman 1-a

   1924 Print · USGS

   Brown County, Texas, was a landscape of oil exploration and rural schoolhouses in the mid-twenties. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Old Byrds, Grosvenor, or the Byrds Oil Field.

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4. 1924 Map of Brownwood Reservoir Site

   

   1924 Brownwood Reservoir Site

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   The river valleys of Brown County are captured here in the mid-1920s during the planning of a major reservoir project. Researchers can trace the original landscape of Pecan Bayou and locate vanished landmarks like Rocky Church and Frys Ford before the waters rose.

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7. 1925 Map of Brownwood 3-b

   

   1925 Brownwood 3-b

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   Brownwood flourished as a Texas railroad junction in the mid-1920s, its growth shaped by two major rail lines and the winding Pecan Bayou. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Woodland Heights School or find the Steppes Creek Church along the old Goldthwaite Road.

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10. 1925 Map of Brady 1-b

    

    1925 Brady 1-b

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    The Colorado River corridor near the border of McCulloch and Brown counties is captured here in the mid-1920s. Researchers can trace early infrastructure like the Rio Grande Highway and the railroad station at Mercury, or locate family-named landmarks like Morgen Mtn.

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13. 1925 Map of Brady 1-a

    

    1925 Brady 1-a

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    Central Texas river country and ranchland are captured in the mid-1920s as early highway networks began to reach remote crossings. Researchers can locate early rural landmarks like Elm Grove Church, Holt School, and the settlement of Milburn.

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16. 1925 Map of Brownwood 3-d

    

    1925 Brownwood 3-d

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    Central Texas ranching country along the border of Mills and Brown counties is shown here in the mid-1920s. Researchers can trace historic river fords and family landmarks like Adams Crossing, Slightdale School, and Shaws Ranch.

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19. 1925 Map of San Saba 2-b

    

    1925 San Saba 2-b

    1925 Print · USGS

    Central Texas river life in the mid-twenties is centered here on the winding COLORADO RIVER. You can trace rural family roots at Bowser Cemetery and locate vanished schools like Indian Cr School and Oakland School.

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22. 1927 Map of Grosvenor

    

    1927 Grosvenor

    1927 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1920s, the rural landscapes of Brown and Coleman Counties were connected by winding wagon roads and creek fords. Genealogists can trace the early community hubs of Grosvenor and Thrifty alongside schools like Macedonia School and Buffalo School.

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25. 1928 Map of Mercury

    

    1928 Mercury

    1928 Print · USGS

    Central Texas river country comes to life in the late 1920s as the railroad connects small cattle towns near the four-county junction. Trace family roots at Mercury and Winchell, or locate old landmarks like Elm Grove Church and Holt School.

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28. 1928 Map of Zephyr

    

    1928 Zephyr

    1928 Print · USGS

    Central Texas ranching and rail activity are on full display in the mid-1920s as Brownwood expands toward the southeast. Trace ancestral connections at Steppes Creek Church or locate vanished local landmarks like Slighdale School and Adams Crossing.

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