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1958 Map of Fort Hood

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Fort Hood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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.

The terrain is defined by a series of prominent peaks and gaps, including Jack Mountain and Sevenmile Mountain, which shaped the early road networks and fords. Old crossings like Settlement Ford and Antelope Crossing Ford reflect a time before modern bridging, while the Santa Fe railroad line through the center of the quadrangle marks the vital transit corridor for both military supplies and local commerce.