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1950 Map of Clawson

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Clawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railroad cuts diagonally across this East Texas landscape, anchoring a string of mid-century communities including Pollok, Durant, Central, and Clawson. In the northern portion of the map, the Angelina River meanders along the Nacogdoches Co Angelina Co boundary, bordered by the protected woodlands of the Angelina National Forest. This 1950 edition shows a rural region transitioning into a modern industrial footprint, evidenced by the prominent Underground Pipe Line and a Pumping Station located in the eastern woods.

Local history researchers will find a high density of family-centric landmarks, particularly the many rural burial grounds such as Pollok Cem, Gann Cem, Poskey Cem, and Newman Cem. The topography is defined by a network of local waterways like Bodan Creek and Jack Creek, while the presence of the Pollok Sch underscores the community centers that served these dispersed settlements during the post-war era.