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1958 Map of Post Oak Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Post Oak Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Cowhouse Creek meanders through the heart of the Fort Hood Military Reservation in this late-1950s study of the Texas Hill Country transition. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent limestone ridges and summits, including Post Oak Mountain, Smith Mountain, and Sugar Loaf Mountain, which tower over the surrounding drainage basins of Owl Creek and Nolan Creek. The southern edge of the map shows the rapid mid-century expansion of Killeen, where residential street grids for neighborhoods like Walker Village meet the military installation boundary.

Historically significant river crossings such as Mason Crossing and Curry Crossing are preserved here, alongside early aviation infrastructure like the Fort Hood Airport and Heliport. The map captures the area just as local education was formalizing, evidenced by the Meadows Sch and the High Sch at the edge of the developing town. The terrain between Black Mountain and Elm Mountain reveals the complex network of gaps used for movement through this strategically important military training ground.