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1960s Maps of Smith County, Texas

Explore 13 historic maps of Smith County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Smith County's landscape evolved across the 1960s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1960s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Smith County's history through authentic maps from the 1960s. This is your window into the past.

Smith County, TX maps

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  1. 1960 Map of Hawkins, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Hawkins, 1961 Print
    1960 Hawkins
    1961 Print · USGS
    Hawkins and the Sabine River valley are shown here during the peak of the local oil boom in the early sixties. Researchers can trace family sites near Jarvis Christian College, find old burials at Liberty Cem, or locate the Hawkins Oil Field wells.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1960 Map of Big Sandy, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Big Sandy, 1961 Print
    1960 Big Sandy
    1961 Print · USGS
    In the early 1960s, this East Texas corridor was defined by the confluence of major rail lines and the Sabine River. Genealogists can trace family names and rural communities through Union Grove Ch, Chilton Cem, and the old settlement at Waters Bluff.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1960 Map of Lindale, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Lindale, 1962 Print
    1960 Lindale
    1962 Print · USGS
    Lindale and its East Texas surroundings are captured here at a moment of mid-century growth along the Missouri Pacific rail line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Flewellen Cem, the Bragg Morris High Sch, and the community at Friendship.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1960 Map of Crow, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Crow, 1962 Print
    1960 Crow
    1962 Print · USGS
    Wood and Smith Counties are captured here in the early sixties, defined by the winding Sabine River and the rural community of Red Springs. Researchers can locate Red Springs Cem, family-named water bodies like Overton Lake, and several country churches.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1960 Map of Gladewater, 1962 Print
    1960 Map of Gladewater, 1962 Print
    1960 Gladewater
    1962 Print · USGS
    East Texas at the start of the 1960s reveals a landscape of oil production and rural communities centered on the Sabine River. Researchers can trace the Texas and Pacific rail line through Gladewater and locate local landmarks like the Edwards Cem and Warren City.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1966 Map of Chandler, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Chandler, 1967 Print
    1966 Chandler
    1967 Print · USGS
    Chandler and the surrounding East Texas countryside are shown in the mid-sixties during the development of Lake Palestine. Researchers can trace old family roots at Macedonia Cem and Sevenleague Cem or locate former community centers like Dixie Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1966 Map of Hope Pond, 1968 Print
    1966 Map of Hope Pond, 1968 Print
    1966 Hope Pond
    1968 Print · USGS
    East of Tyler in the mid-1960s, this area of Smith County shows a rural landscape of winding creeks and family cemeteries. Genealogists can locate legacy sites like Holt Cem and Wilson Curtis Cem or trace the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1966 Map of Starrville, 1969 Print
    1966 Map of Starrville, 1969 Print
    1966 Starrville
    1969 Print · USGS
    Northeast Smith County is shown here in the mid-1960s as a landscape defined by rural communities and a growing petroleum industry. Local historians can trace family roots at Pinkston Cem and Siloam Cem, or locate the refineries and wells of the Chapel Hill Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1966 Map of Tyler North, 1969 Print
    1966 Map of Tyler North, 1969 Print
    1966 Tyler North
    1969 Print · USGS
    The northern environs of Tyler during the mid-1960s show a mix of rural oil production and suburban expansion. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Shamburger Cem or Old Butler Cem and trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific and St Louis Southwestern railroads.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1966 Map of Mount Sylvan, 1969 Print
    1966 Map of Mount Sylvan, 1969 Print
    1966 Mount Sylvan
    1969 Print · USGS
    The rural communities of Smith County are frozen in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape of oil wells, creek-fed farms, and country churches. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Sitton Cem, Dixie Sch, and the settlements of Mount Sylvan and New Harmony.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1966 Map of Bascom, 1969 Print
    1966 Map of Bascom, 1969 Print
    1966 Bascom
    1969 Print · USGS
    Smith County is shown here in the late sixties as the region's water and oil infrastructure matured southeast of Tyler. Family historians can trace rural roots through Emmanuel Cem, Bascom Ch, and the grounds of the Texas State Quail Farm.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1966 Map of Winona, 1969 Print
    1966 Map of Winona, 1969 Print
    1966 Winona
    1969 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Smith County is captured during a period of institutional growth along the St Louis Southwestern rail line. Genealogists can trace family names at McDougle Cem, Ingram Cem, and the East Texas Tuberculosis Hospital.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1966 Map of Tyler South, 1970 Print
    1966 Map of Tyler South, 1970 Print
    1966 Tyler South
    1970 Print · USGS
    Tyler was experiencing a surge of post-war growth in the sixties, visible here through its expanding neighborhoods and civic institutions. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots across a high concentration of cemeteries including Oakwood Cem and St Louis Cem, or locate landmarks like Caldwell Zoo and Tyler Jr College.
    3 unique versions available
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