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1960 Map of Wallis

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wallis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Wallis serves as a vital rail hub in this 1960 survey, situated at the busy intersection of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and the Texas and New Orleans railroads. The town's grid is dense with local institutions, including the Williams School and Evans Chapel. Outside the settlement, the landscape is defined by the winding Brazos River, which forms the boundary between Austin, Waller, and Fort Bend counties.

Tracing the banks of Allens Creek, the map reveals a rural community supported by local landmarks like the Little Bethlehem Church and Mount Zion Church. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several burial grounds, including Allens Cemetery, Hartville Cemetery, and Wallis Cemetery. Distinctive terrain features such as the swampy Alligator Hole and Wards Lake indicate the floodplain character of the region during the mid-20th century.