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1960 Map of Grays Prairie

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grays Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Grays Prairie and the surrounding Kaufman County countryside appear here as a landscape of rural crossroads and family landmarks in the early 1960s. The settlement pattern is defined by small clusters like Lively and Stubbs, punctuated by community anchors such as Shady Grove Ch and Coney Shilo Ch. Genealogists may find particular interest in the Pyles Prairie Cem, located centrally within the township.

The hydrology of the region is dominated by the meandering paths of Big Kings Creek and its tributary, Cottonwood Creek, alongside Bois d'Arc Creek and Caney Creek. In the northeastern corner, the Texas and New Orleans (Southern Pacific) railroad cuts across the terrain, reflecting the area's integration into the broader Texas rail network. A single Gravel Pit suggests localized industrial activity amidst the largely agricultural and wooded bottomlands.