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1964 Map of Thorndale

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Thorndale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Thorndale serves as the primary hub of this landscape, situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific railroad and regional roads near the border of Milam Co and Williamson Co. The town center is defined by its grid, a water tank, and the nearby Thorndale Cem, illustrating the structured growth of a central Texas rail town. The surrounding terrain is heavily defined by the winding paths of Brushy Creek, Salty Creek, and numerous drainage branches that cut through the agricultural countryside.

Energy and water management are evident in the presence of the Abbott Oil Field in the southern reaches and a series of numbered reservoir sites, such as City Lake No 1 and Site No 24, which suggest an organized approach to irrigation or flood control. Social life outside the town center is anchored by landmarks like the Pleasant Retreat Ch, reflecting the dispersed but connected rural community in the mid-1960s.