1940s Maps of Henderson County, Texas

1. 1946 Map of Bullard, 1960 Print

   

   1946 Bullard

   1960 Print · USGS

   East Texas rail and river life converge in the 1940s as the St Louis Southwestern tracks link rural farming hubs. Trace local family history through numerous landmarks like Larissa Cem, the Kickapoo Monument, and Mount Selman.

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4. 1948 Map of Bullard

   

   1948 Bullard

   1948 Print · USGS

   Northeastern Cherokee and southern Smith counties are captured here in the late forties, showcasing a network of rural schools and rail-fed towns. Genealogists can trace family sites at Larissa Cem, Mount Comfort Ch, and the high ground of Kickapoo Mtn.

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7. 1948 Map of Tyler, 1964 Print

   

   1948 Tyler

   1964 Print · USGS

   Smith County and the growing city of Tyler are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of rail-driven commerce and established rural communities. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Camp Ford, Pounds Field, and Texas College.

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10. 1948 Map of Brownsboro, 1966 Print

    

    1948 Brownsboro

    1966 Print · USGS

    Henderson and Van Zandt counties appear here in the late 1940s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries along the St Louis Southwestern rails. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Norwegian Cem, Smith Chapel, and Prairie Springs Cem.

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13. 1948 Map of Martins Mill, 1974 Print

    

    1948 Martins Mill

    1974 Print · USGS

    Van Zandt and Henderson counties are shown here in the late 1940s, revealing a landscape of small agricultural settlements and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Liberty Cem, Walnut Sch, and the St Louis Southwestern Railroad corridor.

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16. 1949 Map of Tyler

    

    1949 Tyler

    1949 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Smith County is captured here at a peak of rail and aviation development, centered on the growing hub of Tyler. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country churches and schools like Lanes Chapel and Young Hill Sch, alongside the sprawling grounds of Camp Ford.

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19. 1949 Map of Martins Mill

    

    1949 Martins Mill

    1949 Print · USGS

    East Texas rural life is preserved here in the late 1940s as farm-to-market roads linked the communities of Martins Mills and Murchison. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Cool Springs Ch, Lone Star Sch, and Carter Cem.

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22. 1949 Map of Brownsboro

    

    1949 Brownsboro

    1949 Print · USGS

    East Texas at the end of the 1940s reveals a network of railroad towns and oil fields at the Henderson and Smith county line. Genealogy researchers can trace local family roots through sites like Old Norwegian Cem, Sexton Chapel, and Arc Ridge Sch.

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25. 1949 Map of Frankston, 1964 Print

    

    1949 Frankston

    1964 Print · USGS

    East Texas ranching and timber country at the end of the 1940s was defined by the Southern Pacific rail line and small rural school districts. Researchers can find many family landmarks, from Moores Station and Fincastle to the Lapoynor Sch and Alligator Cem.

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28. 1949 Map of Athens, 1966 Print

    

    1949 Athens

    1966 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Henderson County is captured here at a moment when rural life centered on local institutions like Gum Creek Sch and Shelby Chapel. You can trace the path of the Southern Pacific through Athens and locate old family landmarks like Richardson Cem and Beck Chapel.

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