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1968 Map of Brenham

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Brenham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Brenham and the surrounding plains of Kiowa County are defined by a mix of agricultural surveying and industrial infrastructure during the late 1960s. The northern portion of the landscape is dominated by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the primary east-west road. This transit corridor anchors the small settlements and rural homesteads that dot the high ground above the drainage basins of Thompson Creek and E Fk Rattlesnake Cr.

Evidence of resource extraction is found near the center of the sheet at several Gravel Pits, situated where the terrain begins to break into more complex coulees and draws. To the south and east, the map identifies small locales such as Wellsford and Ursula, alongside numerous scattered wells and a notable spring, illustrating the critical role of water management in this semi-arid region. Extensive pipelines further emphasize the area's integration into the regional energy and utility network.