1961 Map of Hempstead

About this map

Hempstead serves as the focal point of this Waller County landscape, situated at a key rail junction where the Southern Pacific lines converge. The town's grid, including Lafayette St and Rice St, is surrounded by a network of rural landmarks such as the County Fairground and several neighborhood cemeteries. To the southwest, the Brazos River carves a winding path along the boundary with Austin County, defining the western edge of the quadrangle. The presence of the Raccoon Bend Oil Field and scattered oil wells near the river indicates the region's mid-century petroleum activity. Rural life is further mapped through scattered country churches like Pine Island Ch and Greater Wyatt Chapel, alongside established waterways like Clear Creek and Threemile Creek that drain the gently undulating terrain.