1963 Map of Yarrelton

About this map

The confluence of North Elm Creek and Big Elm Creek shapes the agricultural landscape of this Texas region, where the borders of Milam, Bell, and Falls Counties meet along an Indefinite Boundary. In the early 1960s, small rural communities like Yarrelton and Marak anchored the local social fabric, with the Community Hall in Yarrelton serving as a central landmark for the surrounding farming families. Further south, the town of Buckholts marks a shift toward more concentrated settlement near Lipan Creek. The presence of a Landing Field and a Gaging Sta on the North Elm indicates the early infrastructure supporting both local aviation and water management during this era. This survey, based on 1962 aerial photography, documents a network of rural roads and fence lines that define the territory before modern suburban expansion began to alter the character of the Brazos River basin tributaries.