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1954 Map of Austin

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Austin and its burgeoning mid-century corridor serve as the anchor for this regional survey, capturing the Texas capital before the massive expansion of the modern era. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Colorado River and the Brazos River, with the University of Texas and the State Capitol marking the urban core. To the east, the institutional presence of Texas A & M University in College Station and Prairie View A & M College highlights the importance of higher education in the Brazos Valley's development.

Transportation networks of the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads connect agricultural centers like Taylor, Cameron, and Brenham. The map also documents significant cold-war era installations such as Bergstrom AFB and the Camp Swift Military Reservation. For those researching local history, the inclusion of Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park provides a link to the Republic era, while the newly formed Lake Somerville shows the evolving water management of the 1970s revision.