
Chita serves as the focal point of this landscape in eastern Texas, situated near the northeastern reaches of Lake Livingston. The area is defined by a dense network of tributaries including Brushy Cr, Fountain Cr, and Magnolia Cr, which carve through the terrain toward the Trinity River basin. In the south, the settlement of Sebastopol overlooks the lake, marking a point where residential roads like Rolling Creek Dr and Settlers Way S begin to terrace away from the shoreline. Historical continuity is anchored by local burial grounds, specifically Chita Cem near the town center and Hickman Cem further south along Carlisle Rd. The map illustrates a rural economy shifting toward lakeside recreation and residential development, evidenced by the numerous small lanes and gated drives branching off from FM 355 and FM 356.
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1953 · Palestine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Beaumont
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Palestine
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Colita
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Trinity East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Carlisle
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Staley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Onalaska
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Glendale
USGS Topo · 1:24,000