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1967 Map of Three Rivers

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Three Rivers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Three Rivers serves as the focal point of this South Texas landscape, situated at the confluence of the Frio River and the Nueces River. The 1967 survey data, updated in 1984, reveals a town supported by the Missouri Pacific railroad and local industry, indicated by a Refinery and numerous Gravel Pits along the riverbanks. The western edge of the map is dominated by the Choke Canyon Reservoir, a major water management feature that transformed the local topography.

Beyond the town center, the map documents recreational and social infrastructure such as the Tips State Recreation Area, a Golf Course, and a Hospital. Rural life is marked by small settlements like Subeta and numerous creek branches, including Cabaniss Creek and Hackberry Creek. The transition from river bottomlands to higher ground is traced through named hollows like Sinclair Hollow, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of Live Oak County during this era.