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1973 Map of Forest

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railroad corridor defines the settlement patterns of this 1970s East Texas landscape, linking small communities like Morrill and Brunswick through a heavily wooded terrain. These towns developed alongside the rail line, which runs roughly parallel to Larrison Creek and several unnamed cemeteries, including Arnold Cem and Thompson Cem. To the south, the terrain transitions into the dense bottomlands of the Davy Crockett National Forest, where the Neches River forms the natural boundary between Cherokee and Houston counties.

Industrial activity and local history are evident in features such as the Morrill Fish Pond Branch and scattered markers like Barrels Ch. The map details the complex hydrology of the river basin, featuring named fishing and navigation points like The Whirl, Deep Hole, and McGill Hole. These landmarks, along with Scurlocks Camp near the Big Slough, provide a glimpse into the rural river-and-rail economy of the era.