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1958 Map of North Fort Hood

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of North Fort Hood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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North Fort Hood dominates the northern section of this 1958 survey, showing a structured military cantonment with named thoroughfares like Main Street and Central Avenue alongside a Landing Strip. South of the base, the landscape transitions into the sharp relief of the Henson Mountains, where high points such as Dalton Mountain and King Mountain overlook a complex drainage system including Henson Creek and Owl Creek.

Evidence of the area's rural history persists within the Fort Hood Military Reservation, where numerous family and community landmarks remain. Genealogists can find several burial grounds, such as Pleasant Grove Cem, Ruth Cem, and Friendship Cem, located near former homesteads and points like Rambo Point and Egypt Hollow. The eastern edge is defined by the winding Leon River and the settlement of Mound, where an Old Railroad Grade and White Mound Ch mark the historic transportation and social corridors of Coryell County.