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1965 Map of Belton

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Belton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Belton sits at the confluence of central Texas history, where the Leon River meets the waters of the massive Belton Lake. This 1960s survey, updated in the early 1990s, documents the suburban expansion between Belton and Temple, highlighted by the Temple Corporate Boundary and the developing infrastructure along S General Bruce Drive. The landscape is a mix of civic growth and rural remnants, featuring the Bell County Expo Center alongside established landmarks like the Filtration Plant and the Belton Dam.

Tracing the path of Nolan Creek through the city center reveals a dense network of local institutions, from High Sch to Yettie Polk Park. Significant rail corridors belonging to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas cut through the region, illustrating the transit-dependent economy of the era. Smaller settlements such as Midway, Miller Heights, and Leon Heights provide a detailed look at the residential patterns that emerged as the region's population grew.