1951 Map of Elkhart

About this map

Elkhart and the surrounding piney woods of East Texas are defined here by a dense network of rural community centers, schools, and family burial grounds in the early 1950s. The landscape is marked by the industrial activity of Oil Wells and a southern Oil Refinery, while the western edge is bounded by the winding Trinity River and its protective Levee. Notable for local history is the Old Salt Works Lake and the Fort Houston Cem, alongside numerous small country churches like St Anna Ch and New Salem Ch. The influence of the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads is evident, anchoring the growth of settlements like Tucker and Cronin. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between the agricultural river bottoms and the resource-rich uplands, where features like Lakeview Assembly and the Fish Hatchery highlight the varied land use of the era.