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1958 Map of Ledbetter

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Ledbetter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) railroad forms the industrial backbone of this central Texas landscape, passing directly through the community of Ledbetter. This late-1950s survey shows a rural environment transitioning between agriculture and early resource extraction, as evidenced by several Gravel Pits and a Quarry situated near the intersection of the Lee, Fayette, and Washington county lines.

Social centers are deeply rooted in rural congregations and family history, with sites like Sunnyside Ch, Globe Hill Ch, and the settlement at Jones Colony serving the surrounding homesteads. Water management is a defining feature of the terrain, with Vernon Lake and Goerlitz Lake situated alongside the winding courses of Cummins Creek and Nails Creek. The map also preserves the locations of local burial grounds, including the Atkinson Cem and Rost Cem, providing essential documentation for genealogists researching the area's established families.