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1962 Map of Chriesman

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Chriesman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The borderlands of Milam Co Burleson Co are defined by the winding course of Davidson Creek and its many tributaries, creating a landscape deeply marked by early Texas settlement and resource extraction. At the time of this 1960s survey, updated in the late 1980s, the community of Chriesman stands as a primary hub near the Chriesman Cem, while an Old Railroad Grade traces the legacy of former transportation corridors.

Evidence of rural community life is scattered throughout the drainages of Porter Branch and Frost Branch, including the Shiloh Sch and Shiloh Cem. The landscape is punctuated by numerous oil wells and an extensive Oil Field, illustrating the region's industrial footprint alongside traditional agricultural elements like the Cox Cem and Liberty Ch. Water remains a central feature, from the expanded waters of Cade Lakes to the smaller Bonters Lake in the northeast.