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1950s Maps of Fayette County, Texas

Explore 17 historic maps of Fayette County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Fayette County, TX maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Smithville
    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.
  4. 1953 Map of Seguin, 1965 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Austin, 1964 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1956 Map of La Grange
    1956 Map of La Grange
    1956 La Grange
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Fayette County thrived as a rail and river hub at the start of the twentieth century, anchored by the crossroads of La Grange. Genealogists can trace family footprints through rural settlements like Swiss Alps, Ammansville, and Oldenburg.
  13. 1957 Map of Ellinger, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Ellinger, 1958 Print
    1957 Ellinger
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fayette and Colorado Counties are captured here in the late fifties, centered on the town of Ellinger and the winding COLORADO RIVER. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks like Rocky Hill Sch, Shaws Bend Cem, and the OLD RAILROAD GRADE.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1957 Map of La Grange East, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of La Grange East, 1958 Print
    1957 La Grange East
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fayette County in the late fifties shows a rural landscape transitioning around the growing hub of La Grange along the Colorado River. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Moore Cem, the Randolph High School, and the rural community of Rutersville.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1957 Map of Ammannsville, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Ammannsville, 1958 Print
    1957 Ammannsville
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fayette County communities like Ammannsville and Holman are captured in the late fifties as they remained centered on local parishes and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bictner Cem, Hostyn Sch, and the St Wenceslaus Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1958 Map of La Grange West
    1958 Map of La Grange West
    1958 La Grange West
    1958 Print · USGS
    Fayette County in the late 1950s is defined by the winding Colorado River and the industrial activity of the strip mines along its banks. Local historians can trace the rural church and school network through St Jerome Sch, Mt Zion Ch, and the Plum Grove Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1958 Map of West Point
    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.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Seguin
    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.
  31. 1958 Map of Industry, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Industry, 1959 Print
    1958 Industry
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Austin and Fayette county lines intersect in the late fifties, revealing a rural landscape of German settlements and family farms. Trace local heritage at Industry, New Ulm, and Cherry Chapel, or follow the MISSOURI KANSAS TEXAS rail line.
  34. 1958 Map of Ledbetter, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Ledbetter, 1959 Print
    1958 Ledbetter
    1959 Print · USGS
    Ledbetter and the surrounding cattle-and-rail country of Lee County are shown here in the late fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Jones Colony, locate the Atkinson Cem, and follow the Texas and New Orleans railroad line.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1958 Map of Greenvine, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Greenvine, 1959 Print
    1958 Greenvine
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rural Texas borderlands of Washington and Austin counties come into focus in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous pioneer burial sites and small settlements like Latium, Wesley, and the David Shelby Grave.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1958 Map of Nechanitz, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Nechanitz, 1959 Print
    1958 Nechanitz
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Fayette County is captured in the late fifties, showcasing a network of small farming communities and family-named landmarks. Researchers can trace local history through Waldeck Ch, Walhalla, and cemeteries like Schumann Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1958 Map of Carmine, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Carmine, 1959 Print
    1958 Carmine
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-road junction at Carmine anchor this late 1950s survey of the Fayette and Washington County border. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Hartstack Cem, La Bahia, and St Matthew Missionary Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1958 Map of Fayetteville, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Fayetteville, 1959 Print
    1958 Fayetteville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Fayetteville and its surrounding farmsteads were recorded here in the late fifties as the local economy balanced rail transit and rural industry. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Halimecek Cem, Ross Prairie Ch, and the old rail siding at Tamberg.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1958 Map of Round Top, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Round Top, 1959 Print
    1958 Round Top
    1959 Print · USGS
    Fayette and Washington Counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing a rural Texas landscape of small farmsteads and creek-side settlements. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Round Top through numerous burial sites like Weyand Cem and Drawe Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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