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1954 Map of Kempner

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kempner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Lampasas River and Sulphur Creek converge in this central Texas landscape, where the town of Kempner sits near the eastern edge of the survey. The terrain is defined by its water crossings and unique natural features like Adams Spring and the curiously named Deadmans Cut. To the west, the settlement of Shortall is positioned near the winding creek beds that drain toward the Lampasas.

Industrial and community markers are visible in the landscape, including the Lampasas Pumping Station, a Water Tank, and scattered Gravel Pit and Caliche Pit locations. Local genealogy is anchored by the Pickett Cem situated above the riverbank. This 1950s record documents the area before significant modern development, showing the original road patterns and crossings such as Hallmark Crossing and Brooks Crossing that connected rural farmsteads across the county line.