1960 Map of Camilla

About this map

Sam Houston National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this San Jacinto County region, where the terrain transitions from dense timberland to the winding Trinity River. The 1974 photorevision highlights a significant landscape transformation with the purple-shaded inundation zones of Lake Livingston creeping into the northern reaches. This era captures the area just as the reservoir began to alter local geography, yet it still preserves the locations of older community landmarks. Small settlements like Camilla and Rose Hill are documented alongside rural institutions such as Sweet Home Ch and Spring Ridge Ch. For those tracing local history, the map identifies several burial sites including Mitchell Cem and Rose Hill Cem, and notes the physical remnants of former industry through an Old Railroad Grade and a localized Gravel Pit.