1972 Map of Mexia

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Big Flat Creek and its many meandering tributaries, including Bradley Mill Creek and Holly Mill Cr, dominate the northern drainage of this Monroe County landscape. This early 1970s topography highlights a rural economy defined by timber and transit, with the St Louis-San Francisco railroad cutting north-south through the center of the sheet. Small communities like Fountain, Hixon, and Perdue Hill are connected by a network of light-duty and unimproved roads, while the Hixon Lookout Tower stands as a prominent landmark on the high ground between Limestone Creek and the rail line. To the southeast, the village of Mexia serves as a local hub near the Victoria Ch, illustrating the traditional southern settlement pattern of small church-centered communities and family-named watercourses.