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1925 Map of Brownwood 3-d

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Brownwood 3-d
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

Pecan Bayou and its numerous tributaries dominate the landscape of the Brown Co and Mills Co border region in this 1925 survey. This advance sheet captures a rural Texas economy centered on river crossings and family ranching before the widespread development of modern highway systems. Local infrastructure is defined by a series of essential fords including Wood Crossing, Van Crossing, and Adams Crossing, which connected travelers on the Zephyr Road and Brownwood Road.

Education and community life are represented by the Slightdale School, a lonely landmark in a terrain defined by creeks like Blanket Creek and Panther Creek. The presence of established holdings such as Shaws Ranch and the natural watering point at Blanket Springs suggests a territory where water access dictated settlement patterns. The topography transitions toward the San Saba River in the south, following the course of the Rebenax Mullens Road through a patchwork of prairie and scrub.