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1960 Map of La Fayette

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of La Fayette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Big Cypress Creek and its complex network of sloughs and tributaries dominate this East Texas landscape at the start of the 1960s. The topographic detail captures the initial footprint of Lake O' the Pines as it inundates the lowlands of the Titus and Morris County border. The settlement of LaFayette serves as a primary local hub, surrounded by family-named landmarks and rural institutions that define the social fabric of the era.

Elevations rise sharply from the creek bottoms toward several prominent peaks, including Adams Mountain, Helms Mtn, and Couch Mountain. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact locations of the LaFayette Cem, Slaton Cem, and Pleasant Grove Cem, alongside neighborhood gathering points like Antioch Ch and Center Point. Numerous gravel pits scattered across the terrain indicate the localized extraction industry supporting the region's road and pipeline infrastructure.