Leon River meanders across this Central Texas landscape, marking the southern edge of Gatesville's eastward expansion and the northern boundary of the Fort Hood Military Reservation. The map captures a transition from the structured residential grid of East Gatesville into the smaller incorporated settlements of South Mountain and Fort Gates. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites including Odd Fellows Cem, Restland Cem, and several smaller rural plots like Coryell Valley Cem and Greenbriar Cem. Transportation patterns are anchored by the river and the Longhorn Auxiliary Landing Strip, which sits just north of the military boundary. Creeks such as Stillhouse Br and Coryell Cr cut through the terrain, illustrating the drainage network that defines the region's physical geography.
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1888 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Meridian
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Gatesville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1947 · Purmela
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Oglesby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Gatesville West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Leon Junction
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · North Fort Hood
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Gatesville East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1947 · Shell Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:24,000