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1962 Map of Ashland

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Ashland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Ashland and the surrounding woodlands of Harrison County are captured in this 1962 survey during a period of transition for the East Texas landscape. The southern reaches of Lake O' The Pines dominate the northern border, where the flooding of the reservoir altered the local drainage patterns of Walnut Creek. Further south, the map documents a network of rural communities such as Old Diana, James, and Macedonia, each anchored by central landmarks like the Walnut Creek Ch and Simmons Ch.

Genealogists can trace family connections through multiple burial grounds, including the Ashland Cem and Jones Cem. The presence of numerous Gas Wells and Oil Wells across the terrain signifies the region's mid-century petroleum development, while the boundary lines of Upshur, Gregg, and Harrison counties converge in the southwestern corner, marking an important jurisdictional intersection near Cypress Creek.