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1957 Map of Hamby

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hamby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Lake Fort Phantom Hill dominates this West Texas landscape, serving as a primary water source for the growing city of Abilene. The 1957 survey, with photorevisions through the mid-1970s, captures the complex infrastructure required for municipal expansion, including a Pumping Sta, Aqueduct, and several Pipelines. The geography is defined by the confluence of the Clear Fork Brazos River and its tributaries, such as Elm Creek and Mulberry Creek.

Evidence of the mid-century suburban and industrial shift is visible along the Fort Worth and Denver railroad line, where the small settlement of Lanius and a Drive-in Theater sit near the city limits. Local history is anchored by the Round Mound Cem near the prominent Round Mound summit, while the community of Hamby marks the eastern edge of the quadrangle where Taylor, Callahan, and Jones counties converge.