1959 Map of Golden

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The Sabine River meanders through the heart of this landscape, forming the natural border where Wood, Van Zandt, and Smith counties meet. The bottomlands are a dense network of oxbow lakes and wetlands, including Butler Lake, Silver Lake, and Schrimsher Lake, contrasting with the higher ground to the north where the community of Golden is established. This era shows an economy transitioning from traditional agriculture to energy and aviation, evidenced by the presence of an active Oil Field and the Wisener Airport near the growing outskirts of West Mineola.