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1963 Map of Huntsville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Huntsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Huntsville serves as the institutional and educational hub of Walker County during the early 1960s, dominated by the campus of Sam Houston State Teachers College and several major state correctional facilities. The urban center is flanked by the Wynne State Prison Farm to the northwest and the Goree State Prison Farm to the southeast, illustrating the long-standing role of the Texas prison system in the local geography. Significant genealogical landmarks are found throughout the city and surrounding countryside, including Oakwood Cem, Pioneer Cem, and Samuel W Houston Sch.

Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions into the wooded stretches of the Sam Houston National Forest and the recreational waters of Huntsville State Park near Lake Raven. The Missouri Pacific railroad line and the Huntsville Airport provide the primary transport links, while scattered rural communities like Pleasant Grove and Smith Hill are connected by an evolving network of roads like Bethel Road. The terrain is marked by numerous water bodies, including Elkins Lake and Club Lake, which define the drainage basins of Town Creek and Robinson Creek.