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1973 Map of Henderson

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Henderson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Henderson serves as the focal point of this Rusk County study, appearing at a moment of significant mid-century growth and industrial activity. The landscape is characterized by a dense network of energy infrastructure, including a prominent Refinery and numerous gas wells that punctuate the terrain alongside the Missouri Pacific railroad line. Residential expansion is visible in neighborhoods like Crimcrest and Lake View, while the local social fabric is traced through several schools such as Montgomery Sch and Central Sch, and a notable concentration of family and community cemeteries including Thomas Cem and Mizner Sch Cem.

The city's surrounding environment is defined by a series of creeks, most notably Chambers Creek and Mill Creek, which drain toward the south and east. Long-standing local landmarks, from the Grandview Missionary Ch to the County Airport, are mapped alongside extensive gravel pits and pipelines, illustrating the transition between the urban center and the productive rural landscape of East Texas during the early 1970s.