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2010 Map of Grand Saline

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Grand Saline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Grand Saline stands as a focal point in Van Zandt County, shaped by its long-standing relationship with the salt industry and the meandering Sabine River to the north. The presence of the Morton Mine and the Morton Salt Company Dam south of the town center highlights the industrial infrastructure that has historically underpinned the local economy. Water management is a defining characteristic of this landscape, evidenced by numerous impoundments such as Lake Louise, Twin Lakes, and City Lake, along with specialized structures like the Jones Lake Dam and Big Lake Dam.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through several established burial grounds, including Rodgers Cemetery, Woodside Cemetery, and Padgett Cemetery. The map also preserves the memory of older river crossings at Collins Ferry on the Sabine River. From the small settlement of Sand Flat in the southeast to the creek networks of Dodds Creek and Chrestman Branch, the survey documents a rural Texas landscape where industrial salt production and agriculture intersect with the natural drainage of the Sabine basin.