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1924 Map of Brownwood Reservoir Site

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Brownwood Reservoir Site
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Board of Water Engineers and USGS surveyed these Central Texas creek valleys in the mid-1920s to plan the eventual inundation for a reservoir site. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Pecan Bayou and its many tributaries, including Jim Ned Creek, Paint Creek, and Panther Creek. The topography reveals a rural network of river crossings and high ground landmarks such as Keeler Knob and The Pinnacle before the local geography was permanently altered by damming.

Local life at the time of the survey centered on scattered rural institutions and river access points. Traces of the pre-reservoir community are visible in the locations of Rocky Church and several educational buildings like Weeden School and Macedonia School. Numerous creek crossings, including Frys Ford, Turner Ford, and Flat Rock Ford, indicate the vital transit points used by residents before modern bridges and rising waters replaced these traditional routes across the Coleman Co Brown Co line.