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1966 Map of Tyler South

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Tyler South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The city of Tyler undergoes significant southward expansion in the mid-1960s, a transformation tracked through purple-tinted revisions added to the original survey. Education and community infrastructure anchor this growth, with the campus of Tyler Jr College and the grounds of Butler College serving as major landmarks. The landscape transitions from the dense urban core near City Hall and the Courthouse to suburban residential areas and recreational spaces like the Caldwell Zoo and Willow Brook Country Club.

Beyond the city limits, the terrain is defined by numerous waterways and rural landmarks. The southern reaches are drained by West Mud Creek and Shackleford Creek, where several family and church burial grounds are located, including Kendrick Cem and Smith Cem. Transport lines such as the St Louis Southwestern and Missouri Pacific railroads cut across the quadrangle, illustrating the logistical network supporting the region's development between Bellwood Lake and the eastern industrial fringes.