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1960 Map of Tanglewood

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Tanglewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The settlement of Tanglewood serves as the primary hub in this central Texas landscape, positioned along the Southern Pacific Railroad as it crosses the northern edge of the map. This 1960s-era survey reveals a rural territory defined by the winding paths of East Yegua Creek and Brushy Creek, where the transition from agricultural land to natural drainage is marked by several family and community landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of burial sites across the terrain, including German Cem, Lyles Cem, and the high point at Mt Zion Cem.

Resource extraction is evident throughout the area, with numerous flowing wells and gas sites dotting the property lines near Pleasant Grove. The hydrology of the region is complex, featuring smaller tributaries like Indian Camp Branch and Warsaw Branch that feed into the larger creek systems. These water sources and the rail line influenced the early patterns of growth before modern thoroughfares redirected the flow of local commerce.