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1963 Map of Sharp

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sharp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Little River meanders across this Central Texas landscape, creating a complex hydrologic network of oxbows and cutoffs. The river's influence is clear in features like Mumford Lake and the Little River Cutoff, while historical transit points such as Bryant Station Bridge and Cummins Crossing highlight the era's reliance on specific river fords. Small rural communities like Buckholts, Val Verde, and Sanpier serve as local anchors, each connected by a web of unimproved roads and fine red dashed lines indicating property fence lines.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and rural institutions. The map identifies several small houses of worship including Liveoak Ch, Friendship Ch, and Lilac Ch, alongside numerous burial grounds such as Bryant Station Cem, McFarland Cem, and Corinth Cem. In the south, the settlement of Sharp and its associated Sharp Cem mark the corner of the survey, while a Landing Strip and various Gravel Pits suggest the localized industrial and transport activities of the early 1960s.