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1947 Map of Nolanville

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Nolanville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Nolanville serves as the central hub of this 1947 topographical record, situated along the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad line. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Leon River to the north and the Lampasas River to the south, with the distinctive Commanche Gap and Bald Face Mountain rising between the watersheds. This era shows a distributed rural community anchored by local institutions, including McDowell Ch and Wiltonville Sch.

Genealogists can locate specific family-named sites such as Burris Cem and Keys Valley Cem near Keys Valley Ch. The presence of a Pumping Sta and an Aqueduct near the Leon River suggests the infrastructure supporting early post-war development in Bell County. Small watercourses like North Nolan Creek and South Nolan Creek converge here, illustrating the natural drainage patterns that dictated early Texas settlement and transport corridors.