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1957 Map of Robinson

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Robinson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Brazos River meanders through this landscape south of Waco, defining a fertile valley marked by an extensive system of levees and agricultural drainage ditches. Near the community of Robinson, the map documents a transition from established residential clusters toward the more open, creek-fed ranch lands to the south. An Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the center of the sheet, providing a corridor for early transport between small rural hubs like Downsville and Downs.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the distribution of community landmarks, including the Rosenthal High School and several rural worship centers such as Majors Chapel and Mt Olive Ch. The crossing of the McLennan Co Falls Co line in the south highlights the map's coverage of the borderlands between these two counties, where smaller settlements like Golinda and Levi sit along the drainage of Bull Hide Creek.