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1951 Map of Elkhart

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Elkhart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Trinity River snakes along the western boundary of this East Texas survey, framing a landscape defined by small rural settlements and a dense network of country schools and churches. Central to the area is the town of Elkhart, where the Missouri Pacific railroad intersects local life. The terrain is dotted with family-named landmarks and spiritual centers such as St Anna Ch and New Salem Ch, which served as the anchors for agrarian communities in the early 1950s.

Industrial activity is evident near the southern border within the Elkhart Field, where several Oil Wells and a refinery are marked. This mix of extractive industry and established rural institutions is captured in details like the Box Creek Sch and the Myrtle Springs Sch Cem. Further north, near the edge of Palestine, features like Pilgrim Hill and the Veterans Home reveal the outskirts of the county seat as it expanded during the post-war era.