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1959 Map of Millican

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Millican
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The confluence of the Brazos River and Navasota River defines this landscape on the border of Brazos and Grimes counties. The settlement of Millican serves as a central hub, situated along the Southern Pacific line where it intersects with several significant rural landmarks. Genealogy researchers can find several family and community burial grounds, including Weaver Cem, Millican Cem, Barker Cem, and Cox Cem, alongside Brooks Chapel.

The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and a Cotton Gin near the river suggests a transitioning agricultural and transport economy. Near the southern bend of the Brazos, Hidalgo Falls marks a distinct natural feature in a terrain otherwise characterized by meandering waterways like Big Creek and Millican Creek. Small railway stops and rural communities like Nelleva, Allenfarm, and Cawthon are mapped in detail, showing the dispersed settlement patterns typical of this river-bottom region in the mid-20th century.