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1963 Map of Brenham

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Brenham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The county seat of Brenham dominates this early 1960s landscape, serving as a critical junction for the Southern Pacific and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads. The town's social fabric is visible through its institutions, including St Marys Sch, Alamo Sch, and Milroy Hospital. A striking historical detail is the Yellow Fever Cem located just outside the main settlement, a somber reminder of past epidemics that shaped the community.

Beyond the urban core, the terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems like New Year Creek and Big Sandy Creek, punctuated by smaller agrarian settlements such as Berlin and Zionville. The rural landscape is dotted with several family and community burial grounds, including the Hetsic Cem, Eichholt Cem, and Struckmeyer Cem, which provide valuable location data for genealogists tracing early Washington County residents.