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1966 Map of Austin East

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Austin East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The State Capitol and the University of Texas anchor this mid-century portrait of a rapidly expanding Texas capital. The urban core, characterized by dense blocks and landmark institutions like Brackenridge Hospital and the French Legation, gives way to the evolving eastern and northern suburbs. Post-war growth is evident in the development around Robert Mueller Municipal Airport and the sprawling medical and administrative campuses, including the Austin State Hospital and Texas Dept of Public Safety.

The landscape is defined by the southeasterly flow of the Colorado River and Town Lake, joined by a network of tributaries including Waller Creek, Boggy Creek, and Tannehill Branch. Transportation corridors like the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads cut through the city, while the eastern edge remains more open with features like the Austin-Travis County Tuberculosis Sanatorium and several Gravel Pit operations near Walnut Creek, marking the transition from the built-up city to the rural Travis County outskirts.