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1961 Map of Acton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Acton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Brazos River meanders in dramatic, wide loops across this 1961 survey, carving out prominent landforms known as Walters Bend, Carmichael Bend, and De Cordova Bend. This fluvial landscape is defined by its deep bends and the numerous tributaries feeding into them, including Fall Creek, Walnut Creek, and Station Creek. The community of Acton serves as a local focal point, notable for Acton State Park and the nearby Acton Cem. To the northwest, the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad runs through Waples, indicating the region's historical reliance on rail transport for moving goods and people.

Evidence of mid-century social life and community infrastructure is found at Camp Leonard and the El Tesoro camp along the riverbanks. The map also documents the rural cemetery network essential for genealogical research, including Miller Cem and Fall Creek Cem. Various gravel pits and a large pipeline cutting across the northern half of the sheet illustrate the industrial and resource-extraction activities shaping the Hood County economy during the early 1960s.