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1966 Map of Blanket

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Blanket
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The town of Blanket sits at the heart of this survey, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally through the rural landscape. In the mid-1960s, this area of Brown County and neighboring Comanche County was characterized by its distributed network of small community landmarks and agricultural activity. The presence of numerous burial sites, including Eureka Cem, Moro Cem, and Antioch Cem, points to the long-settled family histories of the Texas plains.

Hydrological features like Salt Creek and Blanket Creek drain the undulating terrain, while Salt Mountain provides a distinct topographic reference point to the northwest. The map records several gravel operations and local centers of activity like the Rodeo Ground and Athletic Field in Blanket. To the southwest, Delaware Junction marks a key rail point where the tracks follow the path of Steppes Creek, illustrating the transportation-dependent development of this central Texas region.