1940s Maps of Smith County, Texas

1. 1940 Map of Kilgore

   

   1940 Kilgore

   1940 Print · USGS

   Kilgore and the surrounding oil fields come to life in this mid-century survey of the East Texas boom. Researchers can trace the layout of early energy settlements like Oil City and Swamp City alongside rural landmarks like Laird Hill Sch and Rock Springs Mission.

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4. 1943 Map of Troup

   

   1943 Troup

   1943 Print · USGS

   East Texas agriculture and rail towns thrive in the late 1930s along the Smith and Cherokee County line. Family historians can trace rural roots through numerous landmarks like Tecula Cem, Walnut Grove Ch, and Enterprise Sch.

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7. 1943 Map of Winona

   

   1943 Winona

   1943 Print · USGS

   The rural landscape of Smith County is captured here just before the mid-century, showing a vibrant network of community schools and churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Seastrunk Cem, Maggie Murphy Sch, and the St Louis Southwestern rail line.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 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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