1949 Map of Round Rock

About this map

The San Gabriel River serves as the central geographic feature of this Williamson County landscape, where the confluence of the North, Middle, and South Forks meets at Georgetown. This mid-century revision captures a significant era of transition for Central Texas, illustrating the spatial relationship between Round Rock and its predecessor, Old Round Rock. The map details a dense network of rural infrastructure, including the International Great Northern and Missouri Kansas and Texas railroads which defined the early commercial corridors for towns like Hutto and Walburg. Scattered throughout the agricultural plots are numerous family-centric landmarks such as Palm Valley Ch, Bell Cem, and several local schools like Ranger Sch, providing a clear picture of the community centers that anchored the region before the rapid suburban expansion of later decades.