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1962 Map of Jefferson

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Jefferson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The riverfront city of Jefferson serves as the focal point of this 1960s survey, situated at the confluence where Big Cypress Bayou meets Black Cypress Bayou. The map documents the city's established street grid, including its educational and religious foundations such as Central High Sch and Oakwood Cem. This era shows a landscape where historic river commerce was superseded by a dense network of energy and rail infrastructure, evidenced by multiple Pipelines, a Refinery, and the tracks of the Texas and Pacific and Louisiana and Arkansas railroads.

Moving north from the city, the terrain transitions into a more rural character defined by smaller communities like Lodi and Hall. Local history is preserved in the numerous family and community landmarks scattered throughout the creek bottoms, including Old Foundry Cem and Taylor Cem. The presence of a Radio Tower, Compressor Station, and several gas wells indicates the mid-century industrial expansion into the wooded areas surrounding Scotts Creek and Kitchen Creek.