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1961 Map of Hempstead

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hempstead
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Hempstead serves as a critical rail hub in the early 1960s, situated at the junction of several Southern Pacific lines. The town’s grid is clearly defined, reaching from Calvert St and Lafayette St down toward the Cemetery and County Fairground. The surrounding Waller County countryside is a mix of agricultural land and industrial activity, most notably the Raccoon Bend Oil Field situated in a large loop of the Brazos River.

Evidence of local heritage is found in the rural church and school sites, such as Greater Wyatt Chapel on Wyatt Chapel Road and Pine Island Ch. Significant hydrological features like Clear Creek and Threemile Creek drain the landscape toward the river, while smaller settlements like Lewisville and the community at Raccoon Bend highlight the distributed nature of Texas gulf coast residency during this period.