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1961 Map of Hearne North

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hearne North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Hearne serves as a significant rail crossroads in this 1961 survey, where the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific lines converge. The town's grid is well-established, featuring civic centers like City Hall, Blackshear High Sch, and City Park alongside the Hearne Municipal Airport. Beyond the town limits, the landscape transitions into a network of small agricultural and rural communities including Seger, Black Jack, and Hammond Colony.

Numerous country churches and burial grounds are scattered throughout the Robertson County countryside, providing essential touchpoints for genealogical research. Sites such as Chapel Hill Ch, True Light Ch, and the Hammond Colony Cem illustrate the social fabric of these rural pockets. The terrain is defined by the drainage of Sandy Creek and Threemile Creek, while the presence of several Gravel Pits and various pipelines suggests an economy rooted in both natural resource extraction and transportation infrastructure.