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1924 Map of Gatesville 4-d

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Gatesville 4-d
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts across the northern landscape of this Bell County region, serving as a primary corridor through Nolanville and past the remote Stone Siding. The terrain is defined by the sharp descent from Dog Ridge down to the winding course of the Lampasas River and the Leon River. This survey captures a rural landscape where local life was organized around a dense network of small schoolhouses.

Researchers will find several community centers such as Wiltonville School, McDowell School, and Keyes Valley School situated along the early road network, including the Belton Road. Settlements like Youngsport and the river landmark at Beren Crossing illustrate how water access and topography dictated the development of Central Texas homesteads before the mid-century expansion of modern infrastructure.