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1960 Map of Creslenn Ranch

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Creslenn Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Trinity River snakes through the heart of this East Texas landscape, forming a complex boundary between Henderson, Navarro, Freestone, and Anderson counties. In 1960, the industrial and agricultural character of the region is clearly defined by the massive Texas Power and Light Co Lake near Trinidad, which serves as a major utility landmark. The river’s ancient path is marked by oxbows and secondary water bodies like Gatlimo Lake, Morrison Lake, and Stephens Lake, showing a river system in a state of constant hydrological change before modern channelization.

Energy production and ranching define the land use, from the expansive Cayuga Oil Field in the east to the Creslenn Ranch and its namesake Creslenn Park. Local history is anchored by the Princeton Cem and several gravel pits, indicating the small-scale extractive industries common to the area. This survey documents the network of pipelines and unimproved roads that connected these remote river-bottom operations during the mid-century oil boom.