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1960 Map of Cleburne East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Cleburne East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cleburne anchors the western edge of this 1960s landscape, where the Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe rail lines meet the developing suburbs and cemeteries of East Johnson County. The terrain shifts from the established neighborhoods around Rose Hill Cem and Oak Hill into a rural landscape defined by the watershed of Buffalo Creek and Mustang Creek. This period transition is visible in the network of country roads connecting community centers like Sand Flat and Cuba.

Tracing the southeast through Parker, the map reveals a history of movement and education, marking several locations that combined worship and schooling, such as Liberty Chapel Sch and Friendship Sch. An Old Railroad Grade running through the southern section offers a clue for local historians and metal detectorists to early transportation routes that bypassed newer settlements. The presence of Lake Alvarado in the northeast and numerous Gravel Pits reflects the local economy's reliance on water management and resource extraction during this era of Texas growth.