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1958 Map of Kirbyville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Kirbyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The town of Kirbyville serves as the focal point of this East Texas survey, situated at the junction of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe and the A T & S F railroads. This era of the late 1950s finds the region deeply intertwined with the timber and youth recreation industries, evidenced by the presence of the E O Siecke State Forest and nearby organizational grounds such as Camp Otanyao and Camp Bill Stark.

Rural life is marked by numerous family-named landmarks and country congregations including North Antioch Ch and Watson Chapel. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Big Cow Creek and Trout Creek, while the settlement at Call Junction and the small community of Le Verte reflect the historical importance of the local rail network. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of the Lewis Chapel Cem and Odom Cem, alongside smaller outposts like Bleakwood and Salem.