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1954 Map of Fairdale

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fairdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Sabine National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape on the border of Sabine and Newton counties. In the early 1950s, the terrain here was defined by an intricate network of waterways like Big Sandy Creek and Sixmile Creek cutting through the timberlands. The small settlement of Fairmount and the nearby Fairmount Cemetery serve as focal points for local history, while the tiny community of Fairdale sits tucked away in the northeastern corner.

A Dismantled railroad snakes across the northern and eastern portions of the quadrangle, signaling the end of an era for industrial timber transport in this part of East Texas. Genealogists and researchers will find value in the clearly marked burial grounds, including Mt Sinai Cemetery and Weaver Cemetery, as well as landmarks like Fox Hunters Hill and Hickory Ridge that provide context for family land holdings in the deep woods.