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1967 Map of Burnet

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Burnet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Burnet serves as the focal point of this late 1960s survey, situated where the Southern Pacific tracks met a landscape defined by ranching and small-scale gravel extraction. The map reveals the historical depth of the area through the Fort Croghan Historical Site and several local burial grounds like Pebble Mound Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem. The town's infrastructure at this time included the Allen Hospital, a dedicated Athletic Field, and the Radio Towers (KCYL).

Waterways like Hamilton Creek and the North Fork San Gabriel River carve through the terrain, while the presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of town suggests the shifting transport priorities of the era. Smaller settlements and waypoints such as Sage and Summit appear alongside rural landmarks like the Bethel Community Center, illustrating the community's footprint before modern suburban expansion changed the character of the Texas Hill Country.