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1960 Map of Blue Ridge

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Blue Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Blue Ridge stands as the primary hub in this northeast Texas landscape, situated at the intersection of a developing road network during the 1960s. The region is defined by the drainage of Pilot Grove Creek and Sister Grove Creek, which provide the topographical structure for several small agrarian settlements. Notable for genealogists are the rural burial sites and places of worship that anchored these communities, including Westminster Cemetery and the Story Point Church near Chambliss.

Water management is a visible priority on this sheet, evidenced by Reservoir No 10 and Reservoir No 11 along the western creeks. These features, alongside several Quarries, reflect the local economy's reliance on the land's resources. Small hamlets like Valdasta, Fayburg, and Verona are mapped with their local landmarks, such as the Coleman Cemetery, preserving the spatial relationship between family homesteads and civic centers before modern expansion.