Old Maps of Fords Corner, Texas for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Fords Corner. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Fords Corner, TX maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Palestine, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Palestine, 1964 Print
    1953 Palestine
    1964 Print · USGS
    East Texas was defined by its deep pine forests and burgeoning energy sector in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through settlements like Tennessee Colony and Pollok or explore the early footprints of the Cayuga Oil Field and Davy Crockett National Forest.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1957 Map of Palestine
    1957 Map of Palestine
    1957 Palestine
    1957 Print · USGS
    East Texas in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of deep pine forests and winding river valleys before the era of massive reservoir construction. Researchers can trace the legacy of the timber and rail industries through labels for the Missouri Pacific RR, Davy Crockett National Forest, and Nacogdoches.

  3. 1958 Map of Bronson, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bronson, 1959 Print
    1958 Bronson
    1959 Print · USGS
    San Augustine and Sabine counties are captured in the late fifties as the regional landscape prepared for the creation of the McGee Bend Reservoir. Researchers can trace rural cemeteries like Nath Beck Cem, visit Maxey Town, and follow the old Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Grade.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1984 Map of Chinquapin
    1984 Map of Chinquapin
    1984 Chinquapin
    1984 Print · USGS
    Deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas in the 1980s, the rural landscapes of San Augustine and Sabine counties meet along Tiger Creek. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named settlements like Maxey Town, Venable, and Donahue.

  5. 1984 Map of Palestine
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1986 Map of Lufkin
    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.

  7. 1992 Map of Lufkin
    1992 Map of Lufkin
    1992 Lufkin
    1992 Print · USGS
    The Piney Woods of East Texas are captured here in the early nineties, centered on the growing industrial hub of Lufkin. Local researchers can trace the rail networks of the Angelina & Neches River RR and locate rural landmarks like Shady Grove Ch and Manning.

  8. 2010 Map of Chinquapin, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Chinquapin, 2010 Print
    2010 Chinquapin
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Fords Corner, including Rebecca, Chinquapin, and other nearby areas

  9. 2013 Map of Chinquapin, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Chinquapin, 2013 Print
    2013 Chinquapin
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Fords Corner, including Rebecca, Chinquapin, and other nearby areas

  10. 2016 Map of Chinquapin, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Chinquapin, 2016 Print
    2016 Chinquapin
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Fords Corner, including Rebecca, Chinquapin, and other nearby areas

  11. 2019 Map of Chinquapin, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Chinquapin, 2019 Print
    2019 Chinquapin
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Fords Corner, including Rebecca, Chinquapin, and other nearby areas

  12. 2022 Map of Chinquapin, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Chinquapin, 2022 Print
    2022 Chinquapin
    2022 Print · USGS
    East Texas creek basins and the border of the Sabine National Forest are shown here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists can locate several family burial sites including Isaac Roberts Cem, Head Cem, and Chinquapin Cem.

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