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1965 Map of Malta

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Malta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

De Kalb and the small community of Malta anchor the northern reaches of this Bowie County landscape in the mid-1960s. The Texas and Pacific railroad cuts through the upper corner of the map, serving as a primary transportation artery through the wooded terrain. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the winding Anderson Creek and Red Bayou, which carve through the countryside near Little Prairie.

Scattered rural settlements and landmarks like Austin Chapel and Old Salem reflect the decentralized agricultural and community life of the era. To the southwest, the map identifies small locales such as Ward and College Hill, while the lower margin marks the approach to Simms. The distribution of these named points alongside features like Weaver Creek and Chapel Branch provides a clear view of the mid-century Texas landscape before modern highway expansions altered the local orientation.