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1955 Map of Camden

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Camden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The timber-rich borderlands of Polk and Tyler Counties are captured here following a 1952 aerial survey. The settlement at Camden serves as a hub for the region, anchored by its Grade Sch and connected to smaller surrounding communities like Lily Island and Barnes. The landscape is etched with the evidence of industry, featuring an extensive network of Tram lines and an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to the historical movement of lumber through the East Texas pines.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, including the Peach Tree Village Cem and Seamans Chapel. Unique rural centers like Peach Tree Village and Chester are surrounded by numerous family-named burial grounds such as Darden Cem and Whitehead Cem. Significant terrain features like Big Hill and Horsepen Hill rise above the many drainages, including Big Cypress Creek and Caney Creek, which defined the early geography of these forest-based settlements.