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1965 Map of Moravia

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Moravia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Old Kinkler Community Hall stands as a central landmark in this mid-1960s survey of north-central Lavaca County. The landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of the Lavaca River and West Navidad River, which carve through the terrain near small crossroads settlements like Moravia and Hackberry. For family historians, the sheet provides precise locations for the Andrew Chapel Cem, Williams Cem, and several rural houses of worship including Willow Spring Ch and St Paul Ch.

The presence of numerous gravel pits and a solitary Drill Hole alongside a major Pipeline corridor suggests a shift toward resource extraction during this era. High points like Appelt Hill and Steinberg overlook a network of seasonal waterways such as Mixon Creek and Little Rocky Creek, illustrating the rural character of the region before modern suburban expansion began to alter the Texas countryside.