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1961 Map of Cameron

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cameron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Cameron serves as a busy hub of civic and industrial activity in the early 1960s, defined by its intersection of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad and a landscape shaped by the Little River. The town grid shows a dense concentration of educational and community landmarks, including Yoe High Sch, Ben Milam Sch, and the unique Mexican Fiesta Ground near the riverbanks. To the southwest, the Houston Oklahoma Oil Field and scattered Oil Well symbols indicate the region's energy production, while numerous family and community burial grounds like Burnham-McCowen Cem and Story Cem suggest long-established rural lineages.

Sinuous waterways like Bear Creek and Cannonsnap Creek carve through the terrain south of the main settlement, leading toward smaller communities such as Minerva and Hoyte. The inclusion of the Cameron Airfield and the Radio Tower (KMIL) highlights the mid-century modernization of this Milam County seat, while gravel pits and a Gaging Sta on the river reflect the ongoing management of local natural resources.