1894 Map of Gatesville
USGS Topo · Published 1920About this map
Gatesville serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, situated at a major crossing of the Leon River. The landscape is defined by a dense network of gaps and peaks, where early Texas settlements like Fort Gates and Straws Mill follow the river's winding path. This reconnaissance survey, conducted by H.S. Wallace in 1886, illustrates a transition from livestock ranching to a rail-based economy. The St. Louis Arkansas and Texas Railroad links Leon Junction to the county seat, while the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad cuts through the southern reaches, connecting Coperas Cove, Killeen, and Nolanville. Local geography is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and strategic passes, including Pidcock Ranch on Beehouse Creek and the prominent Sugar Loaf Mountain.
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Editions of this 1894 Gatesville Map
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