1974 production geography
Film locations
A field guide to the real Texas roads, homes, businesses, cemeteries, and surviving artifacts seen in the original film.
Seven field files
Where the story became real.
These records combine location visits, historical research, contributed photographs, and memories from people connected to the properties. Please respect private land and current owners when visiting any surviving site.
Family House
The Victorian farmhouse that became the defining image of the Sawyer family home.
Gas Station
The former Hills Prairie Grocery used as the Last Chance gas station and barbecue shack.
The Graveyard
Bagdad Cemetery, the setting for the opening reports of grave robbing and desecration.
Grandparents House
The Quick family house and the history behind Sally and Franklin’s abandoned family property.
Shed and Water Tower
The outbuildings, water tower, windmill, and debris visible around the family property.
Rear Barn and Fencing
A photographic field file documenting the rear structures and boundary fencing.
The 18 Wheeler
The surviving truck used during the final road sequence and Leatherface’s last pursuit.