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1962 Map of Goodwill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Goodwill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Brazos R winds through the northeast corner of this map, defining the border between Milam and Robertson counties in a landscape of complex creek drainages. The rural settlement of Hix serves as a central landmark for this upland area, supported by the Hix Cem and nearby Macedonia Ch. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous family-named and descriptive waterways, including Sixmile Creek, Pigeon Branch, and Whiskey Hollow, which drain toward the river basin.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural community centers like Goodwill and Hoskins Ch. The presence of the Gravel Pit near the river suggests early 20th-century resource extraction, while the network of unimproved roads connecting sites like St Mathews Ch and the Lawson Cem reveals the historic movement of people through the Burleson and Milam county line area before modern development.