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1959 Map of Cut and Shoot

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cut and Shoot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Conroe Oil Field dominates the southwestern portion of this map, revealing a dense network of pipelines and storage tanks that reflect the region's mid-century energy boom. To the north, the famously named Cut and Shoot serves as a central hub near the Sam Houston National Forest boundary. The landscape transitions from the industrial infrastructure of the oil fields to the timbered tracts and creeks of the forest, with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad corridor cutting across the center of the sheet through Waukegan.

Local rural life is well-documented through scattered landmarks such as New Bethlehem Ch, Ben Milam Sch, and Austin Sch. Smaller communities like Groceville, Grangerland, and Wigginsville are mapped alongside the natural drainages of the West Fork San Jacinto River and Caney Creek. The inclusion of a Dora Lookout and a Gaging Sta indicates the area's ongoing management for both fire protection and water resources.