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1964 Map of Florence

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Florence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The community of Florence serves as the primary hub of this Central Texas landscape, situated at the junction of several key transportation routes including Highway 195 and Route 138. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Salado and Berry Creek systems, with South Salado Creek and North Salado Creek carving through the limestone uplands. To the southwest, the smaller settlement of Andice is marked by the Andice Cem, reflecting the area's early rural development.

Local industry and land use are evidenced by a Strip Mine located north of Florence and several gravel pits scattered near the watercourses. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial sites, from Matthews Cem and Smart Cem to Ratcliff Cem. Prominent elevations like Hickman Knob and Tucker Knob punctuate the landscape, while cultural centers like Oak Grove Ch and Wesley Chapel Cem anchor the community's history in the mid-1960s.