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1960 Map of Gainesville North

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gainesville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Gainesville sits at the southern edge of this 1960 survey, serving as a hub where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and Missouri Kansas Texas railroads intersect. The town's layout is well-defined, featuring several educational institutions like the Robert E Lee Sch, Franklin Sch, and Washington Sch. Just west of the city limits, Lindsay appears as a smaller cluster of activity, anchored by the St Peter Sch. The landscape to the north is dominated by the ridges and creeks leading toward the Red River, which forms the border between Oklahoma and Texas.

The topography transitions from the urban center of the Gainesville Municipal Airport to the heights of Wolf Ridge in the northwest. Local industry is evident through numerous Gravel Pits and a Strip Mine scattered near the Pecan Creek drainage. Genealogists will find interest in several burial grounds, including the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery and the more remote Red River Cem located on the bluffs overlooking the river valley.