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1969 Map of Baxterville NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Baxterville NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The rural landscape of Lamar County is defined by a dense network of watercourses and early community landmarks as they appeared in 1969. Local life centers on established congregations such as Greenville Ch, Bay Creek Ch, and Caney Ch, with the Bay Creek Cem serving as a significant genealogical record for the area. The terrain is characterized by numerous small branches and brakes, including Berry Brake Creek and Gum Reed Brake Creek, which feed into larger systems like Little Black Creek.

Evidence of historical industry and transportation is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the northern sections, while several Gravel Pit operations suggest the local extraction economy. The Lamar Lookout Tower stands as a prominent navigational landmark overlooking the varied topography of Hickory Hollow and the surrounding piney woods. Mapping revisions from 1980 further document the evolution of the road network and land use during the late twentieth century.