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1964 Map of Halls Bluff

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Halls Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Trinity River snakes through the center of this landscape, forming the winding border between Houston and Leon counties. The river is characterized by dramatic features such as the Big Bend, Kickapoo Rapids, and a series of prominent high points including Halls Bluff, Brookfield Bluff, and Wiggins Bluff. These bluffs overlook a floodplain dense with oxbow remnants and seasonal water bodies like Horseshoe Lake, Tubb Lake, and Busch Slough.

Away from the river’s edge, the 1960s settlement pattern is defined by the small communities of Malvern and Wheeler Springs. Local genealogy and community life are anchored at the Union Prairie Ch and nearby burial grounds such as Smith Cem and Porter Springs Cem. The presence of a Gaging Sta and multiple pipelines crossing the river valley reflects the mid-century industrial utility of this rural Texas corridor.