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1961 Map of Pilgrim

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pilgrim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Sandies Creek and its many tributaries, including Salty Creek and Buckhorn Creek, define the drainage patterns of this Gonzales County landscape in the early 1960s. The small settlement of Pilgrim serves as a local focal point near the Pilgrim Ch, while the community of Wrightsboro occupies the northern portion of the map. This area shows a transition from agricultural fields to wooded creek bottoms, with a network of unimproved roads and fence lines marking property boundaries.

Transport and industry are represented by the Southern Pacific railroad line cutting across the southwestern corner, paralleling Elm Creek. For those interested in local genealogy, the Clabber Town Cem is a significant landmark in the western section. The map also captures several natural and semi-permanent water features such as Claybottom Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Seeny Lake, alongside several scattered Flowing Wells and the distinctive Salt Flats along Salty Creek.