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1935 Map of Henderson

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

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Industrial infrastructure and rural community life intersect in this 1930s survey of Rusk County, dominated by the sprawling Oil Field and its complex network of energy assets. The landscape is marked by the Beacon Pipe Line, Magnolia Pipe Line, and heavy industrial sites like the Lisbon Gasoline Company Plant and Gulf Pump Station. These modern developments sit alongside long-established settlements such as New London and Minden, as well as numerous rural schools including the Farmers Institute School and Greenville Sch.

The survey highlights the transition of East Texas during the oil boom, with the International and Great Northern railroad cutting through the terrain. Family histories are preserved in several burial grounds like Old London Cem, Buford Cem, and Moyers Cem. Waterways such as the Angelina River and Bowles Creek drain the region, while the Gaston Independent Sch and various churches serve the growing population centered around the county seat at Henderson.