1985 Map of Temple

About this map

The Fort Hood Military Reservation dominates the western half of this Central Texas landscape, a massive footprint of mid-century defense infrastructure established over formerly rural ranch land. Adjacent to this military expanse, the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordinance Plant sits near McGregor, while the Gatesville State School for Boys is located at the edge of the Leon River valley. This 1980s data reflects a region defined by large-scale institutions and a dense network of transit, including the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway converging on Temple. Outside the urban corridors, small agrarian communities like Westphalia, Zabcikville, and Ratibor maintain the legacy of European settlement patterns in the Brazos River basin. Notable terrain features include the Henson Mountains and numerous peaks like Stampede Mountain, which rise above the river bottomlands and the shores of Belton Lake.