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1969 Map of Bryans Mill

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Bryans Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Cusseta Mountains rise as a prominent topographic feature in this corner of Cass County, overlooking a landscape defined by small rural settlements and a growing petroleum industry. At the northern edge, Wright Patman Lake stretches into the terrain, fed by a network of waterways including Whatley Creek and Black Creek. The small community of Bryans Mill serves as a local hub, featuring the Bryans Mill Gas Plant and several gas wells that signal the area's mid-century economic shift toward resource extraction.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community landmarks, particularly the numerous country churches like Union Chapel and Spring Hill Ch that anchor the crossroads. Small family or community burial sites, including Pleasant Hill Cem and Lambert Cem, are scattered throughout the wooded hills and creek valleys. The settlement of Cusseta sits further south, connected by winding roads to Cusseta Creek and various Gravel Pit operations that reflect the local geology.