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1960 Map of Justin

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Justin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Justin sits at the center of this 1960 survey, serving as a railroad hub where the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe line anchors the local economy. The landscape is defined by the winding drainages of Denton Creek and its tributaries, including Oliver Creek and Elizabeth Creek. These watercourses carve through a terrain dotted with numerous quarries, gravel pits, and a strip mine, indicating a busy mid-century extractive industry.

South of town, the presence of the Elizabethtown (Site) and the Elizabethtown Cem provides a direct link to an earlier era of settlement. The emergence of the Grapevine Reservoir in the southeast corner marks a significant shift in the local geography, with certain areas noted as subject to controlled inundation. Local institutions like Northwest High Sch and Bishop Park highlight the community's mid-century footprint amidst the agricultural and industrial activity.