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1962 Map of Hallettsville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Hallettsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Lavaca River winds through this Central Texas landscape, anchoring the regional hub of Hallettsville. In the early 1960s, the town's character was defined by a mix of civic institutions and agricultural industry, including the Stevens-Mayo High Sch and the Rodeo Ground. The local economy is represented by the Hallettsville Oil Field to the northeast and scattered resources like the Gravel Pit and Sandpit.

Family history and local heritage are deeply etched into the terrain through numerous burial grounds, including the Sacred Heart Cem, Coleman Cem, and the distinct Old County Farm Cemetery and New County Farm Cemetery. Transportation corridors like the Southern Pacific railroad and the Old Railroad Grade illustrate the shifting patterns of transit, while smaller communities such as Pagel Settlement and Williamsburg provide a look at the outlying rural hamlets of Lavaca County.