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1962 Map of Tunis

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Tunis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Brazos River defines the northeastern boundary of this landscape, where the fertile bottomlands meet a complex network of creeks and sloughs. Small rural communities like Tunis and Cooks Point anchor a region defined by agricultural life and scattered family-named landmarks. The presence of numerous historical congregations and burial grounds, such as Salem Cem, Draper Cem, and New Jerusalem Ch, indicates a deeply rooted community structure in this part of Burleson County during the early 1960s.

Transportation is dominated by the Southern Pacific railroad line, which cuts through the northern section past Parker. The terrain is drained by several prominent watercourses including Reed Creek, Carrington Creek, and Berry Creek, which wind through wooded areas and past localized industry like a Gravel Pit. Notable educational landmarks like Spot Taylor Sch further illustrate the distribution of rural services across the prairie and river-basin environment.