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1892 Map of Waco

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Waco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Waco serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century survey, situated at the confluence of the Brazos River and its western tributaries. Before the modern expansion of Central Texas, the landscape was defined by small agricultural hubs like Whitney, Peoria, and the riverfront settlement of Towash. The mapping reveals a distinct transition in topography where the winding canyons of the North Bosque River and South Bosque River meet the broader Brazos valley.

Transportation networks are well-established, with the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway and the Texas and St. Louis Railway connecting settlements such as West, Abbott, and Elm Mott. For local historians, the inclusion of smaller locales like Coyote, Gholson, and Speegleville provides an essential record of rural community distribution before 20th-century development altered the regional character.