1893 Map of Anson

About this map

Anson sits as the central focal point of this 1890s survey, a period when the Texas frontier was transitioning into a landscape of established townships and cattle-country outposts. The map reveals a network of early settlements such as Sandersville, Newsom, and Rising Sun, often located near the vital water sources that dictated the region's survival. The winding course of the Clear Fork of Brazos River dominates the southeastern quadrant, its rugged drainage basin fed by numerous named tributaries like Deadman Creek and Elm Creek.