1958 Map of Navasota

About this map

Navasota serves as a major rail hub in the late 1950s, where the Texas and New Orleans, Missouri Pacific, and Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe (AT & SF) lines converge near the town's center. This intersection reflects the historic importance of the junction for both Brazos and Grimes counties, situated just east of the Navasota River. The landscape is a mix of agricultural clearings and wooded creek bottoms, including Holland Creek and Spring Creek, punctuated by small rural settlements like Erwin and Holland. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family and community burial sites, from the large Oakland Cemetery to the smaller Berryman Cem and Odd Fellows Cem. Rural life is further documented by the presence of landmarks like St John Ch, Salem Missionary Ch, and the local Country Club.