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1956 Map of Bryan

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Bryan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Bryan and College Station vicinity is depicted during a period of significant growth, dominated by the campus of Texas A&M College and a dense network of steam and electric railways. Several rail lines converge here, including the Houston and Texas Central Railway and the Bryan and College Interurban Railway, which linked the emerging academic center to the established commercial hub.

Along the winding Brazos River, the landscape is marked by the Protection Levee and industrial sites like Butlers Gin, while the surrounding Brazos County countryside is dotted with rural centers such as Boonville, Wellborn, and Harvey. The map reveals the intricate social fabric of the era through numerous country schools like Woodville School and Leonard School, and small community churches including St Marks Church and Providence Church.