Join Free
1958 Map of Purmela, 1962 Print
Loading...
Loading map...

1958 Map of Purmela

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Leon River winds through the northeast corner of this central Texas landscape, where the Gatesville State School for Boys stands as a prominent landmark just north of Gatesville. The map captures a transition from the river valley into the broken terrain of the Shell Mountains, characterized by high points like Williamson Mountain and Bagget Mountain. Local life in the late 1950s is anchored by small rural centers such as Purmela, King, and Pidcoke, many of which supported their own institutions like the Purmela Sch and the Standlee Chapel. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Hermeline Cem and several unnamed cemeteries. Transportation history is evidenced by an Old Railroad Grade following the river and a Pipeline cutting across the southern hills, while the Reservation Boundary indicates the edge of military territory in the southeast near Graham Gap.

Find a feature on this map

45 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.

Map Details

Date Portrayed1958
Date Published1962
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:62,500
Physical Dimensions17 x 20.9 inches

Editions of this 1958 Purmela Map

Historical Maps of Gatesville Through Time

105 maps found

Featured Locations

Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain