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1956 Map of Gentrys Mill

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Gentrys Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Leon River meanders across the Central Texas landscape of the mid-1950s, defining the agricultural and settlement patterns of this region along the Comanche Co Hamilton Co line. Rural life centers around small community hubs like Gentrys Mill, which remains active with its own Gentrys Mill Ch, while the nearby Springtown (Aband) reflects the shifting population as smaller rail stops were left behind. The transition from older transport to new is evident in the parallel paths of the Old Railroad Grade and the modern Memorial Highway.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including several family-named burial grounds such as Tillinghouse Cem and Fugua Cem. The topography is marked by numerous watercourses feeding into the main river valley, including Warren Creek, Alex Branch, and Pecan Creek, which historically dictated the placement of early homesteads and farmsteads found scattered throughout the hills.