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1959 Map of Grand Saline

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Grand Saline
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The industrial and agricultural rhythms of Van Zandt County are captured here, centered on the salt-rich landscape of Grand Saline. The town is dominated by the Morton Mine, a major landmark of the local salt industry, situated adjacent to the Texas and Pacific railroad tracks that bisect the quadrangle. Transport history is etched into the terrain through the Veterans World War II Highway and the older Old Railroad Grade winding through the northern woods.

Rural life is marked by a network of family-named landmarks and community hubs, from the Collins Ferry on the Sabine River to the Friendship School and Crossroads Church. Local genealogists will find value in the varied burial grounds such as Rodgers Cemetery and Padgett Cemetery, while the hydrology of the area is defined by numerous water bodies like City Lake, Lake Louise, and the meandering Grand Saline Creek.