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1971 Map of Kilgore SW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Kilgore SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Overton serves as a primary hub in this East Texas landscape, where the confluence of the Missouri Pacific railroad and localized industrial infrastructure defines the region's character. The map documents an area deeply integrated with the petroleum and agricultural sectors, as evidenced by the Gas Plant and Refinery near Kilgore, and the academic influence of the Kilgore College Demonstration Farm and the Texas A and M Research Center.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including the Star Memorial Cem, Choice Cem, and Thompson Cem, which are scattered among small communities like Laird Hill and Leveretts Chapel. The hydrology is dominated by Rabbit Creek and its various tributaries, while specialized structures like an Aqueduct and multiple pipelines indicate the managed movement of resources across the Smith, Gregg, and Rusk County lines.