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1967 Map of South Bend

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of South Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Brazos River meanders through Young County, winding past the Belknap Mountains and converging with the Clear Fork Brazos River near the small community of South Bend. This landscape is defined by the extraction economy of the mid-20th century, dotted with numerous Oil Wells and a prominent Pipeline. For local historians, the map preserves the locations of early rural institutions, including Median Chapel, Tonk Valley Ch, and family-named cemeteries such as Brooks Cem and Median Cem.

The industrial and transit history of the area is further evidenced by an Old Railroad Grade that follows the river course near Sidney Mtn. To the north, the terrain transitions into the Miller Bend and elevations like Beehive Mountain, while the southern reaches show the emerging shorelines of Lake Graham and Possum Kingdom Lake. The map details a period when remote settlements like Ratliff remained etched on the landscape alongside active Gravel Pits and gaging stations.