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1960 Map of Brady North

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Brady North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Brady serves as the focal point of this North Texas survey, where the grid of the town center meets the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad. The landscape is defined by the convergence of Live Oak Creek and Brady Creek, supported by several water management projects like Reservoir No 45 and Reservoir No 44 to the north. These reservoirs, alongside numerous gravel and clay pits, reflect a mid-century economy built on water conservation and local resource extraction.

Outside the primary settlement, the map details smaller locales such as East Sweden and the rail-oriented Paul Junction. Aviation and leisure facilities are well-represented by the Curtis Field Municipal Airport, the Jubilee Racetrack, and a Golf Course. For local historians, the inclusion of institutional landmarks like the First United Ch, the local Armory, and Rest Haven Cem provides a clear view of the community's social infrastructure during this era.