1961 Map of Bono

About this map

The Brazos River creates a dramatic curve at De Cordova Bend along the northwestern edge of this landscape, which straddles the borders of Johnson, Hood, and Somervell counties. This 1960s-era documentation, updated in the late 1970s, reveals a rural landscape defined by deep-cut drainage systems including Georges Creek, Buck Creek, and Ham Creek. The map centers on the transition from the high point at Berry Knob down to the basin of Cleburne State Park, where the Cedar Bayou dam forms a central reservoir.