1962 Map of Edge

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Edge serves as a central point of settlement in this part of the Brazos Valley, where the Robertson Co Brazos Co boundary line divides the landscape. This 1962 survey, updated with photo-revisions from the 1980s, reveals a rural community anchored by small family and community burial grounds, such as Edge Cem, Concord Cem, and Shiloh Cem. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Little Cedar Creek and its many tributaries, including Bee Branch and Parker Branch. Traces of the region's historic transit routes are visible in the path of the Kings Highway and the Hickory Grove Road. Notable social and civic gathering places like the Concord Center and Community Center suggest a landscape where rural life was organized around school and church districts. Named rural properties like the Cavitt Ranch reflect the area's agricultural heritage, while various flowing wells and springs indicate the importance of local groundwater for these upland settlements.