1950s Maps of Washington County, Texas

Explore 17 historic maps of Washington 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.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Washington County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Washington County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Washington County, TX maps

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  1. 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

  2. 1956 Map of Hempstead
    1956 Map of Hempstead
    1956 Hempstead
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southeast Texas river country comes alive in this survey of the Brazos valley at the dawn of the motorized age. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local society through schools like Pauls School, post offices at Howth P.O., and the path of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad.

  3. 1956 Map of Brenham
    1956 Map of Brenham
    1956 Brenham
    1956 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the early twentieth century was a landscape of rail-connected towns and rural parish life. Genealogists can trace family locations near landmarks like Harrison Spring Church, Polaski School, and the County Farm.

  4. 1956 Map of Somerville
    1956 Map of Somerville
    1956 Somerville
    1956 Print · USGS
    The rail junctions of Burleson County come into focus in this post-World War I era survey of the Brazos River valley hinterlands. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Frenstat, Charlesville School, and Lyons P.O.

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 1958 Map of Burton, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Burton, 1959 Print
    1958 Burton
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Washington County countryside around Burton is shown here in the late fifties as a bustling rail and agricultural corridor. Researchers can trace family history through sites like St Paul Ch, Bethany Cem, and the Carver Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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

  10. 1958 Map of Washington, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Washington, 1960 Print
    1958 Washington
    1960 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Brazos and Navasota rivers defines this part of Texas in the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can locate old rural landmarks like Tennyson Cem, St Matthew Sch, and the riverside settlement of Washington.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1958 Map of Courtney, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Courtney, 1960 Print
    1958 Courtney
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Brazos River valley in the late fifties was a landscape of prairie farms and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Sommerford Cem, congregations at Mercy Seat Ch, and the settlement at Courtney.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1959 Map of Millican, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Millican, 1960 Print
    1959 Millican
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Brazos Valley in the late fifties was a crossroads of major rail lines and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of rail-side settlements like Millican and Allenfarm, or locate rural landmarks such as Brooks Chapel and Hidalgo Falls.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1959 Map of Flag Pond, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Flag Pond, 1960 Print
    1959 Flag Pond
    1960 Print · USGS
    The tri-county borderlands of Burleson, Lee, and Washington counties are captured here in the late fifties. Genealogists can trace rural communities through landmarks like Flat Prairie Cem, Post Oak Sch, and St Mary Ch.

  14. 1959 Map of Gay Hill, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Gay Hill, 1960 Print
    1959 Gay Hill
    1960 Print · USGS
    Washington and Burleson Counties were shaped by the railroad and the oil patch during the late fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life at Old Gay Hill Ch, the Clay Creek Oil Field, and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe rail line.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1959 Map of Clay, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Clay, 1960 Print
    1959 Clay
    1960 Print · USGS
    Near the convergence of the Brazos and Yegua, this late-fifties survey reveals a landscape of winding river bends and vital rail junctions. Historians can trace the legacy of local settlements through Betts Ferry Cem, the rail lines of the Missouri Pacific, and the namesake Clay Pit.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1959 Map of Somerville, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Somerville, 1960 Print
    1959 Somerville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Somerville was a bustling railway junction in the late fifties where the Burleson and Washington county lines meet along the river. Researchers can locate family sites like Schoppe Cem, Sweet Home, and the old Somerville Substa rail yard.

  17. 1959 Map of Independence, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Independence, 1960 Print
    1959 Independence
    1960 Print · USGS
    Texas history remains etched into the landscape around Independence in the late fifties, from the original Baylor University State Park to the Gov Sam Houston Home. Trace family roots through rural landmarks like Sandy Hill, Union Hill Ch, and the Summers Cem.
    3 unique versions available

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