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1963 Map of Westphalia

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Westphalia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Westphalia anchors the northwestern corner of this Central Texas landscape, situated at the boundary where Falls County and Bell County meet. During the early 1960s, the area maintained a rural, agricultural character defined by small farming communities and their associated spiritual and social centers. The map documents numerous local landmarks, including the St Marys Cem and Salem Ch, as well as the small crossroads of Barclay and Zipperlandville.

The physical geography is shaped by a dense network of seasonal waterways, notably Pond Creek and Little Pond Creek, which drain toward the east. Infrastructure of the era is represented by a large cross-country Pipeline and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor passing through the northeastern corner near Rosebud Lake. Local history is preserved in the location of the Terry Chapel and several family-oriented burying grounds like the Barclay Cem and St Joseph Cem, reflecting the settlement patterns of East-Central Texas before modern consolidation.