1963 Map of New Ulm

About this map

New Ulm and Industry anchor this rural Texas landscape in the early 1960s, a region defined by its German heritage and scattered farming communities. The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts through the southern reaches, connecting the settlement at New Ulm to wider markets. The terrain is deeply carved by a dense network of waterways including Sandy Creek, West Mill Creek, and Black Walnut Creek, creating a complex topography of ridges and draws. Numerous family and community burial grounds, such as National Cem, Zettle Cem, and Shelburne Cem, are situated on the higher ground between these drainages, providing a rich record of the area's ancestral settlements. The map also captures the smaller locales of Nelsonville and New Bremen, along with the transition between Austin and Colorado counties, reflecting the persistent rural character of this portion of the Texas coastal plain.