1984 Map of Jamestown

About this map

Jamestown and the neighboring settlement of Farrsville anchor this 1980s landscape on the border of Jasper and Newton counties. The area is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including the meandering Big Cow Creek and its many tributaries like Lewis Gully and Hunter Creek. An Old Railroad Grade cuts across the northern terrain, indicating a history of timber or industrial transport that once serviced this part of East Texas. Small clearings for homesites and several Cemeteries are scattered throughout the wooded basins near Melhomes, offering specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family land in the region. The map also captures the confluence of numerous branches, such as Blue Branch, Huff Creek, and Irving Branch, which feed into the larger creek systems that have shaped the local topography and settlement patterns for generations.