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1973 Map of Cushing

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Cushing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Cushing serves as the primary hub of this East Texas landscape, where the Southern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path through the wooded terrain of Rusk and Nacogdoches counties. The area is defined by a dense network of small rural communities and family landmarks, including Looneyville and Oak Flat. High points like Button Mountain and Denny Mountain overlook a topography punctuated by energy infrastructure, such as the Strip Mine and numerous Gas Wells.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the many burial grounds and houses of worship that anchor these rural crossroads. From the Old Pine Grove Cem in the southeast to Friendship Cem and Midway Ch, the map documents the social fabric of the 1970s. The hydrology of the region is equally detailed, featuring the East Fork Angelina River and its various tributaries like Dill Creek and Little Bayou Loco.