1960s Maps of Houston County, Texas

1. 1962 Map of Lovelady South, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Lovelady South

   1964 Print · USGS

   The woodlands of East Texas are captured here in the early 1960s as a landscape of timber, oil, and rail. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Prairie Pt Cem, White Rock Ch, and the workings of the Trinity Oil Field.

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4. 1962 Map of Glendale, 1964 Print

   

   1962 Glendale

   1964 Print · USGS

   Deep in East Texas during the early sixties, this area shows the rural life of Trinity and Houston Counties. Genealogists can trace family names at Holly Cem, Thompson Sch, and Zion Hill Ch, or follow the Old Railroad Grade past Glendale.

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7. 1962 Map of Wyser Bottom, 1965 Print

   

   1962 Wyser Bottom

   1965 Print · USGS

   The Trinity River valley in the early 1960s reveals a landscape of oxbow lakes and riverine bluffs. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Spivey Cem, Mason Cem, and the rural New Hope Ch near the settlement of Whites.

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10. 1962 Map of Baker Lake, 1966 Print

    

    1962 Baker Lake

    1966 Print · USGS

    In the early sixties, the Trinity River bottomlands were defined by massive agricultural institutions and quiet rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the roots of local communities at Shaw Prairie Ch, Bucks Cem, and the old settlement at Bald Prairie.

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13. 1963 Map of Lovelady North, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Lovelady North

    1964 Print · USGS

    Houston County at the start of the sixties reveals a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-named cemeteries linked by the Missouri Pacific rail line. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Evergreen Cem, Center Grove Sch, and Anderson Chapel.

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16. 1963 Map of Pennington, 1964 Print

    

    1963 Pennington

    1964 Print · USGS

    Pennington and the surrounding Piney Woods are captured in the early sixties as rural life centered on the local timberlands and country churches. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Pennington Cem and Possum Walk Cem or trace the old paths near Friendship.

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19. 1963 Map of Fodice, 1965 Print

    

    1963 Fodice

    1965 Print · USGS

    The piney woods and crossroads of East Texas appear in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by timber and agriculture. Trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Fodice Cem, White Rock Ch, and the settlement of Shady Grove.

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22. 1964 Map of Sand Ridge, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Sand Ridge

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Trinity River valley in the mid-1960s shows a landscape of rural Texas settlements and river bottomlands. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Boatman Cem, Union Grove Ch, and the grounds of the Eastham State Prison Farm.

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25. 1964 Map of Austonio, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Austonio

    1967 Print · USGS

    Houston County in the mid-1960s was a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and timbered ridges along the river. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Monticello Cem, Mt Zion Ch, and the settlement of Austonio.

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28. 1964 Map of Porter Springs, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Porter Springs

    1967 Print · USGS

    Houston County in the mid-sixties remained a landscape of rural communities and wooded bayous. Researchers can trace family history through the numerous rural burial grounds like Mayes Cem and Porter Springs Cem or locate the Williams High Sch.

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31. 1964 Map of Pearsons Chapel, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Pearsons Chapel

    1967 Print · USGS

    Houston County was a landscape of small churches and winding creek bottoms in the mid-sixties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Pearsons Chapel, Georgia Camp Ch, and the Bynum Cem alongside early Oil Wells.

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34. 1964 Map of Middleton, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Middleton

    1967 Print · USGS

    Eastern Leon County during the mid-1960s was a landscape of small creek-side settlements and crossroads communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through landmarks like Spillers Store, the Thomason Cem, and Mount Airy Ch.

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37. 1964 Map of Weldon, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Weldon

    1967 Print · USGS

    Houston County in the mid-sixties shows a landscape of rural post offices and small settlements. Genealogists can trace family landmarks at Hazel Chapel, Antioch Ch, or Salem Cem, while an Old RR Grade reveals the path of former rail transport.

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40. 1964 Map of Halls Bluff, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Halls Bluff

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Trinity River valley along the Houston and Leon county line is shown here in the mid-sixties. Researchers can trace the rural communities of Malvern and Wheeler Springs or locate family landmarks like Smith Cem and Union Prairie Ch.

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43. 1964 Map of Hays Spring, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Hays Spring

    1967 Print · USGS

    Houston County’s rural landscapes are shown in detail during the mid-sixties, focusing on the wooded creek bottoms of the Elkhart basin. Genealogists can trace several local landmarks including Hays Spring Cem, Old Mt Zion Ch, and the McCann Cem.

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46. 1964 Map of Elwood, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Elwood

    1967 Print · USGS

    Madison County's river-border country is captured here in the mid-1960s as the Trinity River winds past rural homesteads. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like the Alphie Cem, the settlement at Old Elwood, and the community hub at Midway.

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49. 1964 Map of Stanmire Lake, 1967 Print

    

    1964 Stanmire Lake

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Trinity River bottomlands of East Texas are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and the Navarro Crossing Oil Field. Researchers can trace the rural communities of Wheeler Springs and Reynard alongside landmarks like Shiloh Church and Bluff Cemetery.

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