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1965 Map of Shiner

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Shiner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Shiner serves as the central hub of this Lavaca County survey, situated at the junction of the Southern Pacific railroad and a network of rural roads. The town's social and civic life is anchored by institutions like St Paul High Sch and the municipal High Sch, while the local sporting culture is represented by Comanche Stadium. The surrounding landscape is defined by the winding paths of Boggy Creek and Rocky Creek, which drain the rolling terrain of the central Texas coastal plain.

North of the town center, Green-Dickson Park and Green-Dickson Lake provide a clear recreational focal point. Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds, including the large Shiner Cem, as well as the more remote San Pedro Cem and Banjus Cem. To the northwest, an Old Railroad Grade indicates a shifting transportation landscape as the region transitioned through the mid-20th century.