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1958 Map of Lake Paula

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Lake Paula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Sam Houston National Forest dominates the northwestern portion of this landscape, its boundary cutting through a region defined by the winding West Fork San Jacinto River and its numerous tributaries. In the late 1950s, this area of Montgomery County was a patchwork of small private lakes and active resource extraction, notably the Willis Oil Field situated near Weirs Creek.

Evidence of earlier transportation networks is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the southern terrain. The map is particularly rich in family-named water features and local landmarks, including Cude Cem, Shepard Hill, and numerous small reservoirs like Hulon Lake and Lake Paula. These scattered water bodies, such as Lake Betty and Knapp Lake, suggest a transition from wild timberland to more managed rural properties and recreational camps like Camp Robinwood.