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1965 Map of Dew

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Dew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Avant Prairie and the wooded creek bottoms of central Freestone County define this mid-1960s landscape, where small agricultural settlements are connected by a network of rural roads and an extensive system of pipelines. The community of Dew serves as a local hub near the intersection of several creeks, including Browns Creek and Dugout Creek. To the southwest, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad corridor passes through Freestone, marking a significant transportation artery for the region's economy.

Local history is preserved in numerous scattered landmarks, including Salem Ch, Antioch Ch, and family-named burial grounds such as Kendrick Cem and Philpott Cem. The terrain is deeply etched by a complex drainage system featuring Sanders Creek, Upper Keechi Creek, and Linn Creek, which highlight the rural character of the area before modern large-scale developments. Natural resource extraction is evident through several marked gas wells, which dot the countryside alongside established farmsteads and open prairies.