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1963 Map of Richland

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Richland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Richland townsite occupies a central position on this Texas landscape, situated at the intersection of significant rail corridors and the local road network. The presence of the Powell Oil Field to the north and numerous Gravel Pits to the southwest reveals a mid-century economy driven by natural resource extraction and petroleum production. These industrial zones contrast with the low-lying wetlands of Richland Creek and its many tributaries, including Grape Creek and Oak Pin Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can locate community cornerstones like Carroll Chapel and its adjacent Carroll Chapel Cem, alongside the Grape Creek Cem further north. The map documents the infrastructure of the era, from the Southern Pacific tracks to the Gaging Sta on the creek, providing a clear record of the physical and social geography before late-century developments altered the Navarro County countryside.