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1960 Map of Keene

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Keene serves as the primary hub of this North Texas landscape, notably defined by the presence of Southwestern Jr College. The community's local geography is structured around a network of rural churches and cemeteries, such as Union Hill Ch and the Marystown Cem, which anchor the small agricultural settlements of the mid-twentieth century. Transportation is dominated by two significant rail lines: the Missouri Kansas and Texas running through the northern sector and the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe traversing the south near the small community of Egan.

A complex drainage system of creeks, including Quill Miller Creek and North Fork Chambers Creek, carves through the terrain, illustrating the natural watershed before extensive modern suburban development. Other specialized landmarks like the Keene Airport and scattered industrial sites like a Gravel Pit reflect the mixed economy of education, aviation, and extraction that characterized Johnson County during this era.