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1947 Map of Honey Grove

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Honey Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Texas and Pacific Railroad cuts a straight path through the heart of Fannin and Lamar counties, anchoring the commercial centers of Honey Grove and Petty. This late-1940s landscape is defined by its agrarian density, evidenced by the high concentration of rural schools and churches that served dispersed farming families. Settlements like Tigertown, Windom, and Allen Point are surrounded by a network of educational landmarks such as Michigan Prairie School and Allen Chapel School.

North of the rail line, the terrain becomes more varied as Sanders Creek and Bois d'Arc Creek flow toward the Red River basin. Man-made water bodies like Coffee Mill Lake and Lake Crockett contrast with the rugged drainage of Thousand Creek and Honey Grove Creek. Genealogists will find significant detail in the numerous community burial grounds, including Shiloh Cem, Vineyard Grove Cem, and New Salem Cem, which offer precise locations for historical research.