1964 Map of Belmont

About this map

The Guadalupe River snakes through the southern edge of this landscape, its path punctuated by Lake Gonzales and the mouth of Burroughs Cr. This region, split by the Guadalupe and Gonzales county line, is defined by its small farming communities and numerous family or community burial grounds. Settlement patterns are focused around Belmont and the smaller Graves area, where the terrain is marked by winding waterways like Smith Creek and Nash Creek. Rural life is etched into the map through institutions such as St James Ch and Newbirth Ch, alongside several documented cemeteries including Huebotter Cem, Nash Creek Cem, and Harris Chapel Cem. The presence of Gravel Pits and a Sand Pit near the river suggests a local economy tied to the extraction of river-basin resources during this mid-century period.