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1960 Map of San Felipe

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of San Felipe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Brazos River meanders sharply through this 1960 landscape, defining the border between Austin and Waller counties and anchoring the historic settlement of San Felipe. The town's historical significance is preserved at Stephen F Austin State Park, while the surrounding rural landscape is dotted with family and community landmarks essential for genealogical research. Small church communities like Wesley Chapel, Williams Chapel, and Downeys Chapel are interspersed with several burial grounds, including Rosses Cem, Clemons Cem, and Waller Cem.

South of the river, the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad cuts a straight line through the territory, passing the San Felipe Siding and the community of Frydek. Evidence of early 20th-century industry and land use is visible in the San Felipe Oil Field and the scattered remnants of local education, such as Clemons High Sch. The map reveals an intricate network of waterways, from Irons Creek to Bessies Bayou, that dictated the placement of farms and small settlements.