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1964 Map of Weldon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Weldon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Weldon serves as a central hub in this Houston County landscape, where the agricultural and social rhythms of the mid-1960s are clearly etched. The map documents a rural network of small communities and faith centers, including Hazel Chapel, Sorghumville, and churches such as Salem Ch and Antioch Ch. To the south, the sprawling Eastham State Prison Farm occupies a significant portion of the territory near the Houston Co Walker Co line.

A notable legacy of former transport is found in the Old Railroad Grade, while the natural drainage is defined by numerous waterways like Kellisons Creek, Cedar Creek, and Wright Creek. One of the most significant insights provided by this 1972 photorevision is the anticipation of landscape change: dashed purple patterns indicate areas subject to controlled inundation by Lake Livingston, marking the transition from creek-bottom land to a reservoir-influenced environment.