
Little River-Academy and the adjacent community of Academy anchor the northern landscape of this Bell County quadrangle. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little River, which meanders through the central and southern portions of the map, joined by numerous tributaries including Knob Cr and Georgia Br. This rural Texas landscape is marked by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, such as the Little River-Wilson Valley Cem, Reed Family Cem, and Volo Cem, which offer significant value for genealogical research. The settlement of Sparks sits to the west, while the eastern reaches feature localized water bodies like Lansham Lake and Prewitt Lake 5. The road network, including FM 436, connects these dispersed settlements and agricultural tracts, revealing the long-standing land divisions and drainage patterns along the river valley.
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1885 · Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1887 · Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Temple
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Taylor
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1910 · Buckholts
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1912 · Buckholts
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1924 · Temple 3-C
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Belton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Waco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Austin
USGS Topo · 1:250,000