1980s Maps of Van Zandt County, Texas

1. 1980 Map of Iron Bridge Dam

   

   1980 Iron Bridge Dam

   1980 Print · USGS

   The shorelines of Van Zandt and Hunt Counties are captured here as they appeared in the early eighties, centered on the massive Iron Bridge Dam. Genealogists and local historians can locate Bright Star Ch, Shook Cem, and the old settlement of Flats.

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4. 1980 Map of Emory South

   

   1980 Emory South

   1980 Print · USGS

   The Rains County countryside in the late seventies is defined by its deep connection to the winding Sabine River and its myriad sloughs. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Emory down to Willow Springs, finding rural landmarks like Dunbar Union Ch and Trumble Grave.

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7. 1984 Map of Tyler

   

   1984 Tyler

   1984 Print · USGS

   East Texas at the peak of its reservoir-building era shows a landscape defined by new lakes and established rail corridors. Trace the path of the St Louis Southwestern RR or locate industrial sites like the Longhorn Ordnance Works.

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10. 1984 Map of Martins Mill

    

    1984 Martins Mill

    1984 Print · USGS

    Van Zandt County at the close of the seventies reveals a landscape of wooded creek bottoms and rural crossings. Trace the old road networks around Martins Mill and Holly Springs or follow the paths of Kickapoo Creek and Heifer Creek.

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13. 1984 Map of Brownsboro

    

    1984 Brownsboro

    1984 Print · USGS

    The rural Henderson County landscape near Brownsboro is shown here in the mid-eighties as modern reservoirs began to reshape the local terrain. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites and vanished landmarks from Union Hill and Cottonwood to the shores of Lake Palestine.

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16. 1984 Map of Phalba

    

    1984 Phalba

    1984 Print · USGS

    Van Zandt County is shown in the late 1970s as a quiet patchwork of small rural settlements and winding creek branches. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Phalba, Jackson, and Denman Crossroads, or locate landmarks like Bush Lake.

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19. 1984 Map of Carroll

    

    1984 Carroll

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Van Zandt and Smith County line in the mid-1980s is defined by the winding Neches River and rural crossroads. Local researchers can trace family lands near Carroll, find early water sources at Butler Lake, or locate the old Gravel Pit workings.

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22. 1984 Map of Ben Wheeler

    

    1984 Ben Wheeler

    1984 Print · USGS

    Van Zandt County in the late seventies and early eighties remains a quiet landscape of rural settlements and winding waterways. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Ben Wheeler and Edom, alongside landmarks like Bethlehem Ch and Carter Spring.

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25. 1984 Map of Stockard

    

    1984 Stockard

    1984 Print · USGS

    Henderson County's rural landscape is captured in the mid-eighties, showing the transition from traditional farmsteads to recreational spaces. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Stockard, Pickens, and the early footprint of Purtis Creek State Park.

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28. 1984 Map of Murchison East

    

    1984 Murchison East

    1984 Print · USGS

    Henderson and Van Zandt Counties were transitioning through a period of rural industrialization in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the development of the Refinery near Opelika or locate family sites around Murchison, Brownsboro, and Edom.

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31. 1984 Map of Murchison West

    

    1984 Murchison West

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Henderson and Van Zandt county line comes alive in the late seventies and early eighties, showing a landscape of rural crossroads and creek-fed bottomlands. Researchers can trace the development of Murchison, locate the community at Bethel, and follow the waters of Kickapoo Creek and Jackson Lake.

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34. 1985 Map of Tyler

    

    1985 Tyler

    1985 Print · USGS

    East Texas in the mid-eighties centers on the growth of Tyler and the expansive waters of Lake Palestine. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Henry's Chapel and Browning Cem alongside the routes of the Southern Pacific RR.

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37. 1985 Map of Mineola

    

    1985 Mineola

    1985 Print · USGS

    Upper East Texas in the mid-eighties shows a region shaped by the Sabine River and large-scale water projects. Researchers can trace the rail heritage of the Missouri Pacific RR and locate rural landmarks like Ambassador College Res or the Oil Field.

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40. 1985 Map of Corsicana, 1986 Print

    

    1985 Corsicana

    1986 Print · USGS

    North Central Texas was defined by its expanding water reservoirs and deep-rooted rail corridors in the mid-eighties. Researchers can trace the heritage of local communities through landmarks like Southwestern Bible Institute, Navarro College, and rural markers such as Derrs Chapel.

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43. 1986 Map of Dallas

    

    1986 Dallas

    1986 Print · USGS

    The North Texas metropolitan landscape comes into focus during the mid-eighties as urban growth expands toward the eastern reservoirs. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries like Oak Cliff Cem, rail corridors of the Texas & Pacific RR, and landmarks such as Southern Methodist University.

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