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1961 Map of Howth

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Howth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Brazos River forms a sweeping boundary in the northwest corner of this quadrangle, where the fertile Clark Bottom once supported rural life at Brown College. The landscape is a network of small settlements and family hubs connected by the Southern Pacific rail line, which runs north-south through the community of Howth. This area is characterized by numerous country churches and cemeteries, such as Second Corinth Ch and Rock Island Cem, indicating a well-established social fabric of rural congregations and family burial grounds.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with Donahoe Creek and Cedar Creek carving drainage paths toward the Brazos. Extensive Gravel Pits near Lawrence Key and Gladish highlight local extractive industries that operated alongside the region's agricultural traditions. The map also records the tri-county junction where Washington, Grimes, and Waller counties meet along the river's winding course.