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1964 Map of Speaks

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Speaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Navidad River and its numerous tributaries, such as Sandy Creek and Peach Creek, define this mid-1960s landscape in Lavaca County. The region is characterized by a transition from the wooded bottomlands along the river to the open spaces of the Provident City Gas Field. This industrial presence is marked by infrastructure like the Wilcox Refinery, a Provident City Refinery, and numerous gas wells scattered across the eastern plains.

For those tracing local family roots, the map identifies small, significant sites like Speaks, Vienna, and the isolated Provident City. Genealogists may find value in the placement of the Bright Cem and Hartt Cem, which serve as physical anchors to the early settlement history of this rural Texas district. The complex network of waterways, including Seclusion Branch and Goldenrod Creek, underscores the agricultural and natural drainage patterns that shaped the county's development.