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1964 Map of Dale

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Dale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Lytton Springs Oil Field and Dale Oil Field define the industrial footprint of this mid-1960s survey along the Bastrop Co Caldwell Co line. These petroleum hubs are connected by the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad, which passes through the central settlement of Dale. The map reveals a deeply established rural community characterized by numerous small cemeteries and family-named landmarks.

Genealogists can trace the local history of St John Colony, anchored by St John Ch and the St John Cem. The landscape is a network of small watercourses like Walnut Creek and Hagga Creek that once supported local agriculture. Notable community institutions include the St Lytton Sch and Zion Ch, reflecting the distribution of smaller hamlets such as Taylorsville before more modern development reached this section of Central Texas.