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1960 Map of Rexville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Rexville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Rexville and the surrounding coastal prairie landscape of Austin County are defined by a complex network of waterways and early industrial activity. The San Bernard River winds through the southern portion of the map, joined by various tributaries including Little Bernard Creek, East Bernard Creek, and Middle Bernard Creek. These drainage patterns shaped the placement of early settlements and agricultural boundaries. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts a straight diagonal across the terrain, passing through Rexville and near a local gravel pit.

Resource extraction is a visible part of the local economy, particularly in the southwest where the Chesterville Oil Field is situated. Scattered oil wells and gas wells dot the landscape alongside man-made features like Lake Virnau and a remote Landing Strip. The map captures the tri-county corner where Austin, Colorado, and Wharton counties meet, illustrating the rural infrastructure of small locales like Beard and El Pleasant during the mid-20th century.