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1959 Map of Lipan

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lipan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Brazos River meanders sharply through the northern landscape, carving deep, named loops such as John Hittson Bend, Chestnut Bend, and Polk Stalk Bend. These serpentine water features define the topography between Village Bend and the settlement of Bennett. The mapping reflects a rural Texas transition, where early community hubs like Santo and Lipan anchor a network of country roads, including the American Legion Memorial Highway.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as Poe Prairie Cem, Landreth Cem, and Bosley Cem, often located near historic congregations like Dobbs Valley Ch. The terrain south of Palo Pinto Creek is marked by distinctive elevations like Turkey Peak and Double Mountain, while the industrial footprint of the era is preserved in scattered oil wells and gravel pits along the river valley.