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1961 Map of Nixon

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Nixon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Nixon sits at the intersection of industry and rural geography along the Southern Pacific railroad in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Clear Fork Sandies Creek and Ecleto Creek, which segment the terrain into a patchwork of ranching and extraction. Local industry is clearly marked by several Claypits and gravel operations, pointing to the geological utility of the area.

Genealogists can trace family connections through the numerous rural burial grounds such as Dewville Cem, Pleasant Valley Cem, and the Vance Ranch Cem. Smaller communities like Union and Pandora anchor the western portion of the map, supported by local institutions including Union Valley Ch and Camp Valley Ch. This survey provides a precise record of the road and rail network just as modern infrastructure was beginning to reshape the South Texas interior.