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1961 Map of Stoneham

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Stoneham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The community of Stoneham serves as a focal point in this 1961 survey, situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific and the Gulf Colorado And Santa Fe railroads. This intersection, along with nearby Stonehamville, illustrates a landscape deeply tied to the rail economy and the agricultural development of eastern Grimes County. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions, including St Joseph Ch, Harmony Ch, and the Community Center near Whitehall, reflecting a tightly knit network of small farming settlements.

Watercourses like Hurricane Creek and Kickapoo Creek drain the wooded terrain toward the south, while numerous family and community burial grounds, such as Salem Cem, Childress Cem, and the Yarboro Cem, provide critical data for genealogists. The presence of Yarboro Lake and several Gravel Pit sites indicates the localized extraction and water management practices that shaped the area's mid-century landscape.