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1958 Map of McMillan Mountains

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of McMillan Mountains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Fort Hood Military Reservation dominates this central Texas landscape, where the boundary between Coryell and Bell counties crosses through the high ground of Crossville Mountain and McMillan Mountains. The terrain is defined by the sharp escarpments of Sevenmile Mountain and the winding course of the Lampasas River in the south, which draws tributaries like Sycamore Branch and Gann Branch from the surrounding ridges.

Settlement patterns in the late 1950s reflect a mix of military expansion and rural community life. While the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad skirts the northern edge near Kay Bee Heights and Copperas Cove, the interior of the reservation contains traces of earlier occupancy. Small family burial grounds such as Browns Cem and Mayberry Cem remain near Reese Creek, and a dedicated Emergency Landing Strip marks the military's aviation infrastructure. The map preserves the locations of local gathering points like the Willow Springs Community Center and Calvary Ch at the edge of the training grounds.