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1973 Map of Bullard

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Bullard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railway corridor anchors this 1970s landscape, running south through Gresham and Flint to the community of Bullard. This area of East Texas is characterized by a dense network of small rural settlements and family-named landmarks, reflecting a deep-rooted agricultural and residential history. Numerous country churches like New Bethel Ch and Mount Zion Ch are scattered across the terrain, often located near local burial grounds such as Barron Cem and the Crow Cem.

The hydrology of the region is dominated by West Mud Creek and its many tributaries, including Henshaw Creek and Shackleford Branch. These waterways carve through the terrain between small hubs like Walnut Grove and Antioch. The map also highlights specific mid-century developments, such as the East Texas Guidance and Achievement Center and a small Landing Strip, showing the transition from traditional farming toward specialized institutional and private infrastructure.