1960 Map of Decatur

About this map

Decatur serves as the focal point of this Wise County study, showing the city's residential and commercial expansion south toward Decatur College. The landscape is defined by the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, which angles southeast through the prairie toward the small community of Herman. Away from the urban center, the terrain is marked by a network of rural landmarks and early gathering places. Genealogists will find numerous country houses of worship, including New Salem Ch, Pleasant Grove Church No 1, and Bell Ch. The map also preserves the locations of local burial grounds such as Bethel Cem and Sand Hill Cem, situated near prominent elevations like Sand Hill and Pat Dick Hill. Drainage patterns are dictated by several waterways, notably Sweetwater Creek, Walnut Creek, and Oliver Creek, which carve through the central Texas fields.