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1960 Map of Camilla

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Camilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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The Trinity River winds through the eastern portion of this quadrangle, carving out the prominent Simon Peter Bend and creating a complex landscape of oxbow lakes and wetlands known as Simon Bottom. Much of the central and southern terrain is dominated by the Sam Houston National Forest, where a network of drainages like Huffman Creek and Tarkington Bayou provide the primary geographic structure.

Settlement patterns in the early 1960s are concentrated in small communities such as Camilla and Rose Hill, with several family and community burial sites including Rose Hill Cem, Gorman Cem, and Milby Hill Cem providing valuable data for genealogical research. The presence of an Old RR Grade running through the forest indicates the area's earlier industrial or timber history, while landmarks like the Spring Ridge Ch and local Gravel Pit suggest the social and economic activity of this rural Texas landscape.