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1893 Map of Albany

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Albany
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Albany serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, situated at the confluence of several early transportation routes. The Central Texas Railroad cuts a diagonal path across the landscape, connecting the county seat with smaller outposts like Vesta Switch and Hulltown. To the north, the Clear Fork of Brazos River winds through the territory, punctuated by the site of Fort Griffin.

The landscape is defined by family-named landmarks and small-scale industry, such as Mankins Mill and the Shady Grove Ch. near the eastern border. Topographical features like Greer Mtns. and Antelope Hills provide distinct markers in an era when the cattle and rail industries were fundamentally reshaping the Texas interior. The map records a transition from frontier military presence to established agrarian communities.