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1956 Map of Spring Creek Gap

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Spring Creek Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Missouri Kansas Texas railroad cuts across the northern landscape of Bosque and Hamilton counties, following the course of the Bosque River through a region of limestone bluffs and creek valleys. This mid-century survey documents the rural character of Iredell, a small settlement near the junction of Duffau Creek and the river. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, marking family-named sites like Stanley Graves and several rural burial grounds including Barbee Cem and Proffitt Cem.

South of the river, the terrain rises into the distinctive formation of Spring Creek Gap, where Spring Creek emerges from the hills. The abundance of watercourses, including Honey Creek, Fall Creek, and Bailey Branch, shaped the early ranching and farming patterns of the area. Industrial activity is noted through several Gravel Pits, while a lone Pipeline indicates the modernization of the energy landscape in central Texas during the 1950s.