Loading map...

1962 Map of Dacus

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Dacus
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The settlement of Dacus sits at the intersection of rural transit and timberland, where the Sam Houston National Forest meets the rolling agricultural lands of eastern Texas. During the early 1960s, this area served as a crossroads for several major rail lines, including the Fort Worth and Denver (C B & Q) and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. These tracks bisect the landscape, cutting through a dense network of watercourses like Little Caney Creek and Lake Creek.

Family history is well-preserved through numerous landmarks, such as Walker Cem and Post Oak Cem, alongside the Mount Mariah Ch located near the southern border. The transition from timber to small-scale farming is evident near Blackberry, while the Indefinite Boundary between Grimes and Montgomery counties highlights the complex early surveying of this wooded region. Local infrastructure is represented by gravel routes like Dacus Road and Midyett Road, which connected isolated farmsteads to the rail hubs.