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1961 Map of Knob Hill

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Knob Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Agricultural research and rural community life define this section of Erath County in the early 1960s. The Texas A & M College Experimental Station occupies a significant portion of the lower landscape, highlighting the region's importance to Texas's academic and agricultural development. The terrain is deeply carved by the North Paluxy River and the South Paluxy River, with numerous tributaries like Henshaw Creek and Straight Creek creating a complex network of ridges and draws.

Evidence of early 20th-century settlement patterns is found in the distribution of family and community landmarks such as Morton Chapel Cem, Oak Dale Ch, and the Center Grove Sch. Transportation is anchored by the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad, which snakes alongside the South Paluxy. The map also captures local leisure and industry through features like the Stephenville Country Club Lake and scattered Borrow Pits.