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1962 Map of Jefferson

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Jefferson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The street grid of Jefferson dominates the southwestern corner of this survey, established as a critical regional hub where the Texas and Pacific and K C S railroads intersect. The town's social fabric is visible through landmarks such as Oakwood Cem, Cedar Grove Cem, and the Central High Sch. To the north and east, the landscape transitions into the piney woods and wetlands of the Big Cypress Bayou and Woodlawn Lake, where the hydrology of the basin is managed at the Spillway.

Smaller rural communities like Lodi, Hall, and Payne dot the higher ground between creek drainages such as Scotts Creek and Kitchen Creek. The era's industrial footprint is represented by a Refinery, a Compressor Station, and various Gas Wells scattered through the timber. Numerous country churches, including Moores Chapel and Trinity Ch, serve as focal points for these outlying settlements, while the Marion Co Harrison Co line defines the southern boundary of the quadrangle.