Old Maps of Sam Houston, Texas for Metal Detecting

1. 1943 Map of Liberty

   

   1943 Liberty

   1943 Print · USGS

   Liberty and the surrounding Big Thicket are documented here during the early twentieth-century boom in timber and oil. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks such as the Yellow School House, trace family lands like Mears Ranch, and follow the path of the Old Tram through the river bottomlands.

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4. 1954 Map of Beaumont, 1964 Print

   

   1954 Beaumont

   1964 Print · USGS

   Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of massive national forests, emerging reservoirs, and a booming oil economy. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural settlements like Dallardsville and Village Mills or locate early drilling sites at Sour Lake Oil Field.

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7. 1955 Map of Rayburn, 1957 Print

   

   1955 Rayburn

   1957 Print · USGS

   Deep in East Texas during the mid-fifties, this survey reveals the intricate oxbows of the Trinity River and the rural communities of Tarkington Prairie. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Concord Cem and the Tarkington Prairie Sch.

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10. 1957 Map of Beaumont

    

    1957 Beaumont

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southeast Texas in the mid-fifties is defined by the timber-rich lands between the Trinity River and Beaumont. Trace the history of the Alabama and Coushatti Indian Reservation or locate early campus sites like Prairie View College.

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13. 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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16. 1984 Map of Davis Hill, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Davis Hill

    1985 Print · USGS

    The river bottomlands of Liberty County are captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the rise of Davis Hill. Researchers can trace the complex network of oxbow lakes and bayous including Jack Williams Lake, Buzzard Roost Lake, and the winding Trinity River.

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19. 1986 Map of Beaumont

    

    1986 Beaumont

    1986 Print · USGS

    The East Texas piney woods and coastal prairies are captured here in the mid-eighties, a period of established energy production and conservation. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Oil and Gas Field near Daisetta and Batson, or locate family sites at Graveyard Hill Cem.

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22. 2022 Map of Davis Hill, 2022 Print

    

    2022 Davis Hill

    2022 Print · USGS

    The Trinity River bottomlands of Liberty County appear here in their modern state, characterized by a dense network of oxbow lakes and coastal sloughs. Researchers can trace the elevation of Davis Hill and locate specific riverside features like Tanners Bluff or the winding Hannas Bend Ranch Rd.

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