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1963 Map of Josephine

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Josephine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Josephine sits at the center of this rural landscape along the St Louis Southwestern rail line, serving as a primary hub during the early 1960s. The region is defined by a dense network of waterways including Sabine Creek, Bois d'Arc Creek, and West Caddo Creek, which carve through the farmland of eastern Collin County. Small rural community centers like Nevada and Pleasant Valley are documented here, alongside local landmarks such as Cooks Lake and the Community Sch.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific placement of the Josephine Cem and the Needmore Cem near the Collin Co and Hunt Co line. The map also captures the path of the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad as it cuts through the southeast corner near Burrow, illustrating the vital rail-and-creek economy that shaped these Texas prairie settlements before modern suburban expansion reached this far east of Dallas.