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1947 Map of Killeen

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Killeen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The town of Killeen serves as the focal point for this Bell County landscape during the late 1940s, situated just east of the Fort Hood Military Reservation. The local economy and transport are defined by the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, which runs parallel to South Nolan Creek. This era captures a transition in aviation history, showing both the primary Moyer Airport and the Moyer Auxiliary Airport further south.

Beyond the town limits, the topography is punctuated by the Douglas Mountains and Miller Mountain, with the Lampasas River winding through the southern reaches. Local family and community roots are evidenced by sites like Evergreen Cem and rural educational centers including Hay Branch Sch and Little Trimmer Creek Sch. The presence of an Aqueduct and a Pipe Line suggests the developing infrastructure of the central Texas region.