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1958 Map of Howe

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Howe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Sherman and Howe anchor this North Texas landscape, illustrating the mid-century expansion of Grayson County. The southern edge of Sherman shows significant urban growth, indicated by purple revisions from 1974, including the Sherman Airport and George Washington Carver Sch. Between these hubs, the terrain is defined by the winding paths of Choctaw Creek and Post Oak Creek, where the Southern Pacific and St Louis San Francisco railroads converge toward the regional centers.

Rural life is deeply etched into the topography through a high density of family and community landmarks. Small settlements like Luella and White Mound are represented by their respective gathering places, such as Luella Ch and White Mound Cem. The abundance of burial sites, including Providence Cem, Akers Cem, and Holloway Cem, provides a detailed geographic record for genealogical research in this part of the Texas blackland prairies.