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1961 Map of Kerens

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Kerens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The St Louis Southwestern railroad corridor defines the southern landscape of this Navarro County region, anchoring the town of Kerens. This 1961 survey, updated with 1972 revisions, illustrates a period of significant hydrological and industrial transition. To the northeast, the development of the Cedar Creek Reservoir begins to dominate the lowlands near the Henderson County line, while the meandering Trinity River continues its traditional course through numerous oxbows like Horseshoe Bend and Singletary Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Kerens Cem and Oak Grove Ch, while those interested in mid-century land use will find the Bazette Oil Field in the northwest and the National Guard Rifle Range near the town center. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of the active tracks preserves the footprint of earlier transport routes through the creek-fed bottomlands of Indian Cow Creek and Humphries Creek.