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1947 Map of Leon Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Leon River meanders through the heart of this Central Texas landscape, defining the topography alongside the St Louis Southwestern railroad. The small community of Leon Junction serves as a local hub, anchored by the Leon Junction Sch and situated near the distinctive height of Bread Tray Mountain. Further southeast, the map transitions into the rural settlement of The Grove, located near the border of Coryell Co and Bell Co.

Aerial photography from 1947 reveals a mix of agricultural land and the early footprint of North Fort Hood along the western edge. Notable for genealogists, the King Cem is documented along with the winding courses of Pew Branch and Matthews Creek. The infrastructure of the era is evident in features like the isolated Water Tank and the network of unimproved roads that connected these farming and ranching outposts shortly after the war.