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1970 Map of Murphy School

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Murphy School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Hondo Creek and its tributaries define the drainage of this south-central Texas landscape, where the Southern Pacific rail line cuts an east-west path through the countryside. The map centers on the small rural community identified by the Murphy Sch, serving as a local focal point for the surrounding farms and ranchlands. The irrigation and water management patterns of the era are visible through features like Elm Slough and Hog Wallow Slough, which snake through the terrain alongside several Gravel Pits and scattered Oil Wells.

Along the northern edge, a small Cem and a Roadside Park mark the intersection of local history and early highway travel. The eastern boundary is punctuated by the elevation of Schmidt Hill, providing a contrast to the flatter, creek-crossed plains to the west. This survey, updated with 1970s photogrammetric data, captures the region's ranching infrastructure through detailed fence lines and a network of unimproved roads and pipelines.