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1959 Map of Bonus

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Bonus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The winding Colorado River carves the southwestern boundary of this 1959 survey, marking the border between Colorado and Wharton Counties. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which links the settlements of Matthews, Boedecker Junction, and Eldridge. Near the town of Bonus, an old railroad grade hints at earlier transportation networks that once supported the local agriculture and industry.

Genealogists and local historians can trace community life through numerous rural landmarks, including St Luke Ch, Elm Grove Ch, and Bonus Ch. Burial sites like Frazer Cem, Elm Grove Cem, and Sand Ridge Cem provide critical data points for family research. The map also captures the local extraction economy via several gravel pits and the natural flow of Caney Creek as it meanders through the Texas coastal plain.