1894 Map of Cleburne

About this map

Cleburne serves as a major railway hub in this late nineteenth-century survey, situated at the convergence of several branches of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Ry. The landscape across Johnson, Ellis, and Hill counties is defined by a dense network of creeks feeding into the Brazos River, which snakes through the southwestern corner of the sheet. Notable riverside landmarks like Kimball and the historic site of Fort Graham reflect the early settlement patterns of the region before the arrival of the rail lines that fueled the growth of towns like Alvarado and Hillsboro.