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1961 Map of Waxahachie

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Waxahachie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Waxahachie serves as the focal point of this 1961 survey, showing a bustling Texas county seat defined by its crossroads of rail and road. The city is deeply detailed, featuring the Courthouse, Post Office, and a concentrated network of schools including Marvin Sch, Oak Lawn Sch, and the Southwestern Bible Institute. Beyond the urban center, the landscape transitions into agricultural land dotted with local institutions like the Orphanage and the Jack Coes Childrens Home. The infrastructure of the era is represented by the County Airport and the County Farm, while recreation is found at the Golf Course and Getzendaner Memorial Park.

Rail transport remains vital to the regional economy, with the Missouri Kansas Texas and Southern Pacific lines traversing the terrain. Smaller settlements such as Sterrett and Rockett appear as distinct rural hubs, while numerous watercourses like Red Oak Creek and Mustang Creek carve through the landscape. Genealogists will find particular value in the locations of the Bell Chapel Cem and Zion Hill Ch, alongside several labeled Gravel Pits that suggest local industrial activity during the early 1960s.