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1958 Map of Howe

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Howe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The southern outskirts of Sherman meet the rural landscape of Grayson County in this late 1950s survey. The topography is dominated by the winding drainage of Choctaw Creek, which carves deep, wooded ravines across the central portion of the map. This area shows a transition from the urban grid of the county seat—highlighted by landmarks like George Washington Carver Sch and Chapman Park—to the agricultural lands of Luella and the outlying communities.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Akers Cem, Holloway Cem, and White Mound Cem. Transportation for the region's cattle and grain is centered on the St Louis-San Francisco and Southern Pacific Railroad, which runs vertically through the western corridor. The landscape is a mix of open farmland and timbered creek bottoms like those found along Cedar Creek and Post Oak Creek.