1980s Maps of Houston County, Texas

1. 1981 Map of Palestine

   

   1981 Palestine

   1981 Print · USGS

   East Texas was a crossroads of timber, rail, and energy in the early eighties, centered on the bustling junction at Palestine. Researchers can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Old Pioneer Cem, Lynch Academy, and Hudson Chapel.

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4. 1982 Map of Indian Lake

   

   1982 Indian Lake

   1982 Print · USGS

   Anderson County and its neighbors Leon and Houston meet here in the early 1980s along the winding Trinity River. Local historians can trace family roots at Parker Cem or locate the site of the Feed Lot and the settlement at Redtown.

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7. 1982 Map of Percilla

   

   1982 Percilla

   1982 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of Anderson and Houston County are captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape defined by petroleum and rural piety. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Fielders Chapel, Livelyville Church, and the Slocum Oil Field.

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10. 1982 Map of Elkhart Creek

    

    1982 Elkhart Creek

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Texas countryside south of Palestine in the early 1980s reveals a landscape of rural churches and active petroleum exploration. Genealogists can locate Anthom Cem and several community landmarks like Pilgrim Ch and Rocky Mound Ch along the Missouri Pacific line.

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13. 1982 Map of Augusta

    

    1982 Augusta

    1982 Print · USGS

    Houston County and the western edge of the Davy Crockett National Forest appear here in the early 1980s. Researchers can locate community centers like Augusta and Waneta, alongside family landmarks such as Bobbitt Cem and Brewington Ch.

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16. 1984 Map of Beaumont

    

    1984 Beaumont

    1984 Print · USGS

    Southeast Texas in the late seventies and early eighties shows a landscape of expanding reservoirs and deep timber industry. Researchers can trace the development of the Sam Houston National Forest or locate regional landmarks like Grabbs Prairie and the Wynne State Prison Farm.

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19. 1984 Map of Palestine

    

    1984 Palestine

    1984 Print · USGS

    East Texas in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of massive reservoirs and protected timberlands between Palestine and Nacogdoches. Researchers can trace old routes like the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural communities such as Tennessee Colony, Latexo, and Etoile.

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22. 1985 Map of Crockett

    

    1985 Crockett

    1985 Print · USGS

    East Texas timber and river country are captured here during the mid-eighties, showing the region's transition into the modern era. Genealogists and historians can trace the Old San Antonio Road and locate rural landmarks like Hazel Chapel or Weldon Cem.

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25. 1985 Map of Huntsville

    

    1985 Huntsville

    1985 Print · USGS

    The East Texas piney woods and the Trinity River basin are captured here in the mid-1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Old Waverly, Gospel Hill Ch, and the State Prison Farm during this era of regional growth.

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28. 1986 Map of Lufkin

    

    1986 Lufkin

    1986 Print · USGS

    Deep in the Piney Woods during the mid-eighties, this map documents a landscape shaped by vast national forests and the waters of the Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Researchers can trace the legacy of timber and rail through settlements like Diboll, Herty, and Ewing alongside the St Louis Southwestern railroad.

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