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1961 Map of Cleburne West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cleburne West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe (AT & SF) railroad serves as a corridor for growth in early 1960s Cleburne, centering much of the city's industry and infrastructure. Moving westward from the urban center of Cleburne, the landscape transitions into a network of small outlying settlements and school districts. Pockets of rural life are anchored by places like Lebanon, Robinson, and Burton, alongside numerous Gravel Pits and a Quarry that hint at the local mineral extraction and road-building needs of the era.

Water management and recreation shape the geography along the West Fork Nolan River and Buffalo Creek. The Nolan River Country Club and the western edge of Cleburne State Park provide recreational anchors for the community. Genealogists will find value in the specific locations of rural institutions, such as Bono Cem and Lone Willow, which mark long-established social centers in this part of Johnson County.