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1962 Map of Hockley

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Hockley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Hockley serves as a central hub on this map, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the landscape. The settlement patterns of the early 1960s, later updated in 1980, reveal a rural community structure defined by family-named landmarks and local institutions. To the north, Hegar sits near the headwaters of Spring Creek, surrounded by historic sites such as Macedonia Cem and Hegar Cem.

The landscape is characterized by its numerous drainage systems, including Kickapoo Creek and Little Cypress Creek, which influence the layout of local infrastructure like Bauer Road and Zube Road. Social and spiritual life is anchored by a variety of country churches, including Trinity Ch and First Ch. The presence of the Houston Corporate Boundaries at the map's edge suggests the approaching suburban expansion toward this traditionally agricultural and railway-oriented region.