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1957 Map of Leon Junction

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Leon Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Leon Junction serves as the focal point for this mid-century survey of the Central Texas landscape, situated along the St Louis Southwestern tracks. The topography is defined by the winding course of the Leon River, which cuts through the northern section of the map, and the prominent elevations of Bread Tray Mountain and King Mountain to the west. This period captures a transition in regional infrastructure, as evidenced by the Old Railroad Grade running eastward toward the community of The Grove.

South of these settlements, the Fort Hood Military Reservation occupies a significant portion of the terrain, its boundary clearly delineated near a local Quarry. Rural life is well-documented through scattered landmarks such as Cold Springs Ch, Leon Junction Sch, and several family and community plots including Seaton Cem and St Paul Cem. The drainage patterns of Preachers Creek and McLaughlin Creek illustrate the natural irrigation of the Coryell and Bell County borderlands.