1936 Map of Kilgore

About this map

Kilgore serves as the industrious hub of this East Texas survey, revealing a landscape defined by the expansion of the East Texas Oil Field during the mid-1930s. The concentration of settlements like Oil City, Shell Camp, and Swamp City illustrates the rapid transition of rural Gregg and Rusk counties into an energy-producing powerhouse. Movement through the area is dictated by the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads, with rail-side stops such as Kinsloe Switch and Reeds Switch facilitating the transport of local goods and resources.