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1963 Map of Huntsville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Huntsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Huntsville serves as the institutional heart of Walker County in this mid-century survey, prominently featuring the sprawling campus of Sam Houston State Teachers College and the various facilities of the Texas Department of Corrections. The map reveals the extensive Wynne State Prison Farm and the main State Prison complex, emphasizing the town's long-standing role as a center for both education and the state's penal system. Residential growth is visible through the expansion of neighborhoods near Oakwood Cem and Samuel W Houston Sch.

Outside the urban center, the landscape is defined by the intersection of conservation and recreation. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the dense woodlands of the Sam Houston National Forest and the recreational waters of Huntsville State Park, including Lake Raven. Key transportation routes like the Missouri Pacific RR and local corridors such as Southwood Drive link the town to outlying family-named landmarks like Lone Oak Ranch and Holloway Ranch.