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1957 Map of Gatesville East

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Gatesville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Leon River snakes through the western portion of this mid-century survey, anchoring the Coryell County seat at Gatesville. The landscape transitions from the urbanized center of town—marked by its Courthouse, Hospital, and Armory—to the institutional grounds of the Gatesville State School for Boys in the north and the expansive Fort Hood Military Reservation (North Fort Hood) to the south.

Transport and social life are well-documented, from the tracks of the St Louis Southwestern railroad to community fixtures like the Drive-in Theater and Friendship Ch. Along the eastern ridge of South Mountain, the terrain becomes more rugged, drained by creeks like Coryell Creek and North Greenbriar Creek. For those researching local history, the map provides precise locations for the Restland Cem and Odd Fellows Cem, alongside rural settlements like Fort Gates.