1890 Map of Stephenville

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The Stephenville landscape in Erath County is defined by its late nineteenth-century rail and water networks. The Texas Central Railroad cuts a prominent diagonal across the southern half of the sheet, connecting the hubs of Dublin and Alexander. This transit corridor reflects the era's cattle and cotton-driven expansion, linking these settlements to larger markets. Away from the tracks, the terrain is deeply incised by the drainage systems of the North Paluxy and South Paluxy creeks.