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1967 Map of Harpersville

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Harpersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Harpersville occupies the northern plains of the Texas Cross Timbers in the late 1960s, a landscape defined by ranching and oil extraction near the border of Stephens and Eastland counties. The terrain is marked by a network of drainage systems including Big Sandy Creek and Iron Ore Creek, which carve through the limestone-rich soil toward the West Fork Gonzales Creek. Prominent landmarks such as Double Mountain and Limestone Gap break the horizon, providing natural orientation points in this rural expanse.

Industrial activity is evident through scattered Oil Wells and a significant pipeline cutting across the northwest corner. Traces of earlier transportation networks remain visible via an Old Railroad Grade running parallel to the modern Highway 183. Local community life is anchored by the Little Flock Ch and the Harpersville Cem, reflecting the area's deep-rooted family ties and religious heritage during this era of rural Texas history.