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1984 Map of Gist

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Gist
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

High Prairie and Myrtle Prairie anchor this landscape along the border of Jasper and Newton counties in the mid-1970s. The terrain is defined by a complex network of wetlands and drainage patterns, including Gum Slough, Myrtle Bayou, and the Stanton Marsh near Shepherds Creek. A distinct old RR grade cuts through the territory, marking a previous era of timber or industrial transport that predates the modern road system.

The settlement at Robertson serves as a small focal point in an area otherwise dedicated to resource extraction and natural drainage. An Oil Field in the southeastern quadrant indicates the sub-surface economic activity of the region during this period. Waterways like Cypress Creek, Dognash, and the Gully illustrate the low-lying, well-watered nature of the East Texas coastal plain during this 1977 field check.