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1948 Map of Elgin

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Elgin serves as the central hub of this Central Texas landscape, situated at the crossroads of the Missouri Kansas and Texas RR and the Southern Pacific railroads. The map documents a rural society deeply rooted in small-town commerce and agriculture, evidenced by the numerous schools and churches scattered across the blackland prairies, such as Red Town Sch and Union Lee Ch. To the south, the Camp Swift Military Reservation dominates the terrain, marking a significant wartime and post-war presence in the region.

Waterways like Brushy Creek and Middle Yegua Creek define the drainage patterns across county lines between Williamson, Travis, and Bastrop counties. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including family-named sites like Kimbro Cem and Mager Cem, alongside small rail stops and settlements like Coupland, Butler, and Littig that illustrate the distribution of early 20th-century Texas communities.