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1960 Map of Keene

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Keene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Keene serves as the focal point of this Johnson County landscape, notably featuring the campus of Southwestern Union College and the nearby Keene Airport. The settlement pattern is defined by a network of rural churches and family cemeteries, including Union Hill Ch, Lane Prairie Ch, and the Marystown Cem. These landmarks are scattered across a terrain drained by Turkey Creek and North Fork Chambers Creek, illustrating the transition from open agricultural land to established small-town centers.

Industrial and transport corridors are well-defined, with the Missouri Kansas Texas and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads crossing the area. Significant local features like the Gravel Pit and the eastern edge of Lake Alvarado indicate the varied land use of the mid-20th century. Smaller communities such as Briaroaks, Egan, and Marystown highlight the era's rural connectivity before more modern expansion reached this part of North Texas.