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1961 Map of Nemo

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Nemo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Brazos River carves a dramatic series of deep meanders across the Hood and Somervell County line, defining the geographic character of this North Texas region. These massive loops, including De Cordova Bend, Cox Bend, and Mitchell Bend, create isolated pockets of land that shaped early settlement patterns. Along these curves, local life was anchored by small rural centers such as Fort Spunky and Nemo, while the river itself supported recreation at Camp Arrowhead and Rainbow Camp.

Family history and early community ties are evidenced by the numerous burial grounds scattered near the river, such as Kristenstad Cem and Mitchell Bend Cem. The landscape transitions from the river bottomlands to higher terrain marked by Barnard Knob. Infrastructure of the early 1960s is represented by Lane Airfield and a prominent pipeline corridor cutting through the western portion of the survey near Squaw Creek.