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1961 Map of Wellborn

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Texas A & M University serves as the focal point of this early 1960s study, documenting the campus and surrounding community during a period of significant growth. The map illustrates the university infrastructure in detail, including Kyle Field, the Rodeo Ground, and various academic buildings near New Main Dr and Bizzell St. Extensions shown in purple reflect revisions made in the early 1970s, tracing the expanding corporate boundaries of Bryan and College Station as they move toward the southwest.

Beyond the campus, the landscape transitions into the rural Brazos River valley. The Southern Pacific Railroad cuts a straight line through small settlements like Wellborn and Royder. Local history is preserved in the placement of country churches such as Pleasant Grove Ch and Washington Ch, alongside family-named landmarks like Koppe Bridge Road and Minter Spring. The winding course of the Brazos River forms the western boundary, where the riparian terrain of Middle Bayou meets the upland creeks.