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1924 Map of Palo Pinto 2-b

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Palo Pinto 2-b
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

The Brazos River snakes violently through this 1924 Texas landscape, creating a series of deep, tight meanders including Long Bend, Wild Bend, Waco Bend, and Costello Bend. This survey documents a rural era before major impoundments altered the river's course, highlighting a network of low-water transits such as Long Bend Crossing and Carters Crossing.

Settlement is sparse and tied to the difficult terrain, centered on the village of Pickwick. Local history is anchored by the Henry Chapel and Lucille School, while family genealogy is traced through the McAdams Cem near the prominent McAdams Pk. The boundary between Young Co and Palo Pinto Co cuts across the river, showing how political lines intersected with the natural geography of Gordon Mtn and various tributary creeks like Ramsey Cr.