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1956 Map of Iredell

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Iredell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Bosque River meanders across the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, defining the valley where the town of Iredell and the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad established a footing. This area on the Hamilton and Bosque County line is a landscape of distinct limestone mesas and ridges, featuring prominent landmarks like Johnson Peak, Spencer Mountain, and Flat Top Mountain.

Social and religious life in the 1950s is anchored by rural institutions such as The Rock Ch, Agee Ch, and the curiously named The Baptism Hole along a branch of Meridian Creek. To the south, the settlement of Cranfills Gap serves as a local hub near Cranfills Cem, while family-named sites like Stanley Graves, Barbee Cem, and the Roberts School provide essential data for genealogists tracing the cattle and farming families of the central Texas hills.