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1920 Map of Mexia

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Mexia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

The intersection of the Houston and Texas Central Railroad and the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway anchors this central Texas landscape shortly after the turn of the century. Large regional centers like Mexia and Teague show established street grids and post offices, while the surrounding countryside is dotted with smaller communities and rural stops. Settlements such as Shiloh, Cotton Gin, and Pt. Enterprise are connected by a network of early roads and rail spurs including Foster's Spur.

The geography is defined by numerous watercourses, including the Navasota River and Tehuacana Creek, which flow through the rolling terrain. Notations of "Approx" for communities like Yeldell, Shanks, and Driver suggest the fluid nature of rural placement during this era of military surveying. Genealogists may find value in identifying the numerous S.H. (school house) locations and smaller outposts like Personville and Canaan along the rail lines.