1965 Map of Temple

About this map

The rail-driven growth of Temple is clearly visible in this mid-century portrait, where the intersection of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe RR and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR defines the city's grid. The expansion of the medical community is already underway, centered on the Scott and White Hospital and the Olin E Teague Veterans Center. Moving away from the urban center toward the southeast, the landscape transitions into the rolling farmlands surrounding the community of Heidenheimer. Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including Greathouse Cem and Wedel Cem, while the natural drainage of the region is mapped through Bird Creek and Little Elm Creek. The survey captures the city just before major loop developments began to pull residential growth further from the historical downtown core.