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1985 Map of Mexia

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Mexia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Mexia State School and the historic grounds of Fort Parker State Park anchor this mid-1980s landscape across Limestone and Freestone counties. The area is defined by a dense network of water bodies, from the sprawling Navarro Mills Lake in the northwest to Fairfield Lake in the east, which supported the region's agricultural and industrial needs. Settlement patterns follow the established corridors of the St Louis Southwestern and Burlington Northern railroads, connecting towns like Mexia and Groesbeck.

Educational and social history is prominent, with Westminster College located in Tehuacana and numerous rural churches, such as Mount Zion Ch and St Luke Ch, scattered throughout the blackland prairies. The presence of an Old RR Grade and various Oil Fields suggests the shifting economic priorities of the era, while the transition from active rail to automotive travel is evident in the emerging highway system.