1961 Map of Alvarado

About this map

Alvarado serves as the central hub of this 1961 landscape, where the intersection of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and the A T & S F railroads established the town as a significant transport nexus in Johnson County. The map details a community transitioning from deep agricultural roots toward mid-century modernization, evidenced by the presence of the Geo Washington Carver Sch and the Lillian Substation. Outside the town center, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Mountain Creek and Chambers Creek, with scattered rural settlements like Happy Hill and Pleasant Point. Genealogists will find high value in the numerous local burial sites recorded, including Glenwood Cemetery, Cahill Cem, and the Center League Cem, alongside several country churches that anchored these outlying homesteads.