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1955 Map of Oak Hill

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Oak Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Barton Creek and Williamson Creek carve through this mid-1950s landscape southwest of Austin, documenting a period of transition before suburban density fully arrived. The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor serves as a spine for early industrial and educational landmarks, including St Edwards University and the Extract Plant near the southern bend of Onion Creek. Evidence of local social life and community hubs is scattered throughout, from the Oak Hill Downs racetrack and the Austin Speedway to the Onion Creek Lodge No 220.

Family history and early settlement patterns are anchored by rural congregations and burial grounds like Kenchion Ch, Memory Park Cem, and Bethel Ch. Further south, the map details the rural character of Manchaca and Bluff Springs at the Travis Co Hays Co boundary. Of particular interest to local historians is the St Elmo Sch (Aband), appearing here as a remnant of earlier school district organization.