1892 Map of Temple

About this map

Temple and Belton serve as the primary hubs in this late-19th-century survey of Central Texas, where the burgeoning rail network begins to define the landscape. The Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Railway and the Missouri Kansas & Texas Ry intersect at these growing centers, creating a lattice that connects smaller farming settlements like Troy, Oenaville, and Eddy. These rails run perpendicular to the natural drainage of the Leon River and Lampasas River, which carve through the southern portion of the sheet.