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1957 Map of Ammannsville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Ammannsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Colorado River meanders through the northeast corner of this Fayette County landscape, where the Lower Colorado River Authority monitored the fertile plains and winding creeks. Small rural communities like Ammannsville and Holman serve as anchors for a region defined by its religious and educational centers, including St Wenceslaus Ch and the Hostyn Sch. The land is dissected by numerous waterways such as Williams Creek and Pecan Creek, which historically supported the agricultural life of the area.

Evidence of early infrastructure and family legacies appears in the form of an Old RR Grade and several family-named burial grounds like Brandt Cem and Bichtner Cem. The presence of multiple Gravel Pit sites and an Artesian Well near the river suggests a landscape utilized for both its mineral resources and its water. These details provide a clear picture of the mid-century transition from a purely agrarian economy to one supported by more modern infrastructure like the prominent Pipeline corridors.