1960s Maps of Ellis County, Texas

1. 1960 Map of Boz, 1963 Print

   

   1960 Boz

   1963 Print · USGS

   Texas cotton country in the early sixties centers on the rural community of Boz and its network of creek-side farmsteads. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Greathouse Cem, Spring Graves, and the Oak Branch Ch.

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4. 1961 Map of Maypearl, 1963 Print

   

   1961 Maypearl

   1963 Print · USGS

   Maypearl and the Ellis County countryside are captured here in the early sixties, showing the agricultural landscape before suburban expansion. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and rural burial sites like Auburn Cem, Odom Cem, and the rail-side community of Griffith.

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7. 1961 Map of Forreston, 1963 Print

   

   1961 Forreston

   1963 Print · USGS

   Ellis County in the early sixties showcases a rural landscape shaped by the new Lake Waxahachie and established rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Reagor Springs, Glenwood Cem, and the old station at Forreston.

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10. 1961 Map of Midlothian, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Midlothian

    1963 Print · USGS

    Midlothian and the rural reaches of Ellis County are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by rail lines and creek branches. Researchers can trace family sites like Singleton Farm or visit the Sardis Cem and Washington Sch.

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13. 1961 Map of Venus, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Venus

    1963 Print · USGS

    The rail-driven growth of the Johnson and Ellis county line is captured here in the early sixties, centered on the junction at Venus. Researchers can trace old family landmarks and infrastructure including Newton Cem, Hopewell Ch, and the Southern Pacific line.

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16. 1961 Map of Waxahachie, 1963 Print

    

    1961 Waxahachie

    1963 Print · USGS

    Waxahachie and its surrounding Ellis County farmlands are captured in the early sixties as the interstate era began to reshape the Texas landscape. Researchers can trace historic local institutions like the Southwestern Bible Institute, Bell Chapel Cem, and the Jack Coesie Childrens Home.

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19. 1962 Map of Emhouse, 1965 Print

    

    1962 Emhouse

    1965 Print · USGS

    North of Corsicana in the early sixties, the borderlands of Navarro and Ellis Counties supported a landscape of prairie creeks and busy rail lines. Trace family history near Emhouse, locate the Pattison Cem, and follow the path of the Rock Island and Pacific railroad.

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22. 1962 Map of Ennis West, 1965 Print

    

    1962 Ennis West

    1965 Print · USGS

    Ellis County in the early sixties showcases the transformation of the landscape as the new reservoir reaches its pool elevation. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Myrtle Cemetery or Bethel Cem and locate rail features like the Southern Pacific tracks.

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25. 1962 Map of Ennis East, 1965 Print

    

    1962 Ennis East

    1965 Print · USGS

    Eastern Ellis County in the early 1960s shows a landscape of rail-linked prairie towns and country schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Redwine Cem, Alma, and the St Johns Ch.

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28. 1962 Map of Rosser SW, 1965 Print

    

    1962 Rosser SW

    1965 Print · USGS

    Navarro County in the early 1960s was a landscape of rural family farms and emerging water management systems along the Trinity River. Local researchers can locate Rice Cem, the Hopewell Ch, and several named reservoirs along Grays Creek.

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31. 1962 Map of Cryer Creek, 1965 Print

    

    1962 Cryer Creek

    1965 Print · USGS

    The Ellis and Navarro county line in the early sixties remains a landscape of quiet agrarian settlements and sprawling creek networks. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites at Grange Hall Cem and Antioch Ch or locate the Flying Sams Airfield near Rankin.

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34. 1962 Map of Bristol, 1966 Print

    

    1962 Bristol

    1966 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of eastern Ellis County in the early 1960s is defined by its relationship to the Trinity River and the transition from rail to road. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Crisp Cemetery, Weavers Chapel, and the settlement of Bristol.

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37. 1963 Map of Rosser

    

    1963 Rosser

    1963 Print · USGS

    The Trinity River bottomlands near the Kaufman and Ellis County line come to life in the early 1960s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family connections at Rosser Cemetery and Cottonwood Church or locate the site of the Scurry-Rosser School.

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40. 1963 Map of Palmer, 1966 Print

    

    1963 Palmer

    1966 Print · USGS

    Ellis County's blackland prairie landscape is captured here in the early 1960s, centered on the railroad town of Palmer. Researchers can trace old family burial sites like Smith Cem and Lucille Cem or locate the rural Cedar Grove Ch near the banks of Brushy Creek.

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43. 1965 Map of Files Valley, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Files Valley

    1967 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Hill County life centers on the rural waterworks and farming settlements of the Files Valley area. Genealogists can trace family sites at Berrys Chapel Cem and Files Cem or locate the historic Presbyterian Childrens Home.

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46. 1965 Map of Avalon, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Avalon

    1967 Print · USGS

    Southern Ellis County is captured here in the mid-sixties, a landscape of family farms and extensive creek-side water management. Researchers can locate the Missouri-Kansas-Texas rail line, local landmarks like Forreston Cem, and the rural community of Avalon.

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49. 1965 Map of Italy, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Italy

    1967 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1960s, this portion of Ellis County was a busy intersection of the Missouri Pacific and M-K-T railroads. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bee Creek Cem, Stafford Sch, and the community of Center Point.

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52. 1965 Map of Frost, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Frost

    1967 Print · USGS

    Navarro County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the hub of Frost. Historians and genealogists can trace rural family roots through several local burial grounds like Blanton-Hooser Cem, Richland Cem, and Pevehouse Cem.

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55. 1965 Map of Mertens, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Mertens

    1967 Print · USGS

    Central Texas at the mid-century shows a landscape shaped by rail corridors and new water management. Trace family roots at the Old Brandon Cem and see the rail junctions at Mertens and Brandon before the decline of the local lines.

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