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1961 Map of Maypearl

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Maypearl
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as a primary axis for development across the Blackland Prairie, connecting the small community of Maypearl with surrounding agricultural hamlets like Auburn and Griffith during the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage network of Chambers Creek and its many branches, including the North Fork and South Fork, which carve through the terrain of Johnson and Ellis counties.

Local genealogy and history are preserved in several family and community landmarks, such as Ozro Cem, Jackson Cem, and Odom Cem. The presence of the High Sch in Maypearl and Griffith Chapel further north highlights the social centers of this rural Texas landscape. The map also records early industrial features like a Gravel Pit and a Sewage Disposal site, reflecting the infrastructure of the era.