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1963 Map of Madisonville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Madisonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The county seat of Madisonville anchors this mid-century landscape, serving as a hub for the surrounding ranching and petroleum interests during the early 1960s. The town's community infrastructure is well-defined, featuring the Rodeo Grounds, Anderson High Sch, and the Parten Sch. Beyond the residential grid, the Madisonville Oil Field dominates the southwest, marked by a dense concentration of wells and access roads that signify the importance of the energy industry to the local economy.

Historic transport routes like the Old San Antonio Road and Ferry Road trace the movement of goods and people across a terrain drained by Mustang Creek and Brushy Creek. Smaller rural settlements and gathering points such as Laceola and Cottonwood appear alongside scattered family-named landmarks, including the Union Ch and High Prairie Cem, providing essential details for genealogists tracing family roots in Madison County.