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1963 Map of Huntsville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Huntsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Huntsville serves as the focal point of this early 1960s study, revealing the significant footprint of state institutions and education on the Walker County landscape. The sprawling Sam Houston State Teachers College campus dominates the central district, while the extensive boundaries of the Wynne State Prison Farm and Goree State Prison Farm illustrate the region's long-standing connection to the Texas correctional system.

Transportation and recreation are well-defined by the Missouri Pacific railroad line and the emergence of residential water features like Elkins Lake and Mallery Lake. Genealogists will find a wealth of localized data, from family-named sites like Holloway Cem and Hightower Cem to rural congregations such as Bethel Ch and Galilee Ch. The map also captures the transition from town to timber, showing the edges of the Sam Houston National Forest and Huntsville State Park bordering the southern settlements.