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1963 Map of Welcome

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Welcome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Welcome and Bleiblerville anchor the rural landscape of this region during the early 1960s, a period when the agricultural character of the area was still clearly defined by its numerous small-scale community hubs. The map reveals a dense network of country roads connecting isolated settlements like Muellersville and Wehdem, often centered around local institutions such as Welcome Ch, Salem Ch, and Williams Ch.

Evidence of the mid-century education system is visible through the Welcome Sch and Pleasant Hill Sch, while the presence of several cemeteries, including Pleasant Grove Cem and Randle Hill Cem, provides a foundation for genealogical study. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage system featuring Rocky Creek, East Mill Creek, and Williams Creek, while scattered Gravel Pit locations and an Oil Field suggest the underlying resource economy of the Texas interior.