1958 Map of Fort Hood

About this map

Copperas Cove serves as the primary civilian hub on this 1950s landscape, positioned just outside the expansive Fort Hood Military Reservation. The map details a period of significant military infrastructure development, showing McNair Village and Chaffee Village as residential centers for the base alongside a specialized Hospital and Sewage Disposal plant. This era of military growth contrasts with the established rural character of the surrounding Hill Country, where family and community roots are evident at Twin Mountains Cem and the Clear Creek Ch.