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1962 Map of Lone Oak North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lone Oak North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Sabine River basin in Hunt County is defined here by its complex drainage network and the emerging presence of Lake Tawakoni. The landscape in the early 1960s was transitioning from a purely riparian environment to one managed by modern water engineering, evidenced by the series of structures like Dam No 2 and Dam No 3 along Lake Fork Creek. The map documents the rural community structure through several local landmarks, including the Dunbar Sch and the Plainview Ch, which served dispersed agricultural families.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family ties through several burial grounds such as Sullivan Cem and Hall Cem. Transport patterns are preserved by the Old Railroad Grade passing through Lone Oak, while the natural topography is marked by named waterways like Wolf Pen Creek and West Caney Creek. This survey captures the region just as controlled inundation areas were being established for the reservoir system.