1962 Map of Hicks

About this map

The boundary lines of Milam, Burleson, and Lee Counties converge in this landscape defined by the winding course of East Yegua Creek and its many tributaries. In the early 1960s, the small settlement of Hicks sat at the junction of several rural routes, supported by local industry like the Hicks Mine and various Mines found further south. An Old Grade Railroad cuts across the western portion of the sheet, tracing the path of former transit through the rolling Hills. For genealogists and local historians, the map documents significant community landmarks such as Harmony Cem and the Black Jack Ch. Drainage patterns from Allen Creek and Pin Oak Branch illustrate the natural topography that shaped the development of these rural Texas outposts during the mid-twentieth century.