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1962 Map of Calvert

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Calvert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Brazos River meanders along the Robertson and Milam County line, defining a landscape of fertile bottomlands and transport hubs during the early 1960s. The town of Calvert serves as the central focal point, showing a developed grid and essential community structures like St Paul Ch and Spilker High Sch. The region's economy is clearly visible through the dual paths of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Southern Pacific Railroad, which converge at Calvert Junction.

Smaller rural communities such as Port Sullivan and Marvin highlight the residential patterns of the era, while the numerous burial grounds like Sunnyside Cem and Virginia Field Cem offer critical landmarks for genealogical research. Waterways like Sandy Creek and Tidwell Creek snake through the terrain, punctuated by features such as Peters Slough and local landmarks like the Historical Mon, reflecting the deep-rooted history of this central Texas river corridor.