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1962 Map of Wills Point

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Wills Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Wills Point serves as the primary hub in this early 1960s landscape, positioned along the vital corridor of the Texas and Pacific railroad. The town is flanked by municipal infrastructure like the Wills Point Reservoir and Filtration Plant to the north, reflecting mid-century water management expansion. Beyond the town limits, the terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems including Rocky Cedar Creek, Mc Bee Creek, and Wolf Creek, which likely dictated the placement of rural homesteads and agricultural plots.

Genealogists can find significant local history markers at the Union Grove Cem, Greenwood Cem, and Allen Cem. The presence of small outlying settlements like Cobb, Hiram, and New Salem provides evidence of the dispersed community structure characteristic of the Texas Blackland Prairies. The map also records early educational sites such as Cartwright High Sch, providing a clear view of the area's social and physical organization before modern interstate developments shifted local transit patterns.