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1956 Map of Penelope

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Penelope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Missouri Pacific railroad corridor anchors this mid-century topographic record, cutting a diagonal path through the Blackland Prairie landscape of Hill Co and McLennan Co. The small agricultural hub of Penelope sits at the northern end of this transit line, characterized by its dense collection of local burial grounds including the St Joseph Cem, Penelope Cem, and the Czech National Cem, reflecting the diverse Central Texas heritage of the era.

Further south along the rails and the Approximate Boundary Line Road, the map details the transition into Mount Calm and the crossroads at Birome. The terrain is defined by a dendritic network of seasonal waterways like Tehuacana Creek and Mesquite Creek. Genealogists will find particular value in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural cemeteries, such as the George Newton Cem and Tabola Cem, which mark the homesteads and communities situated between the creek beds and cotton fields.