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1949 Map of Lufkin

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Lufkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Angelina River and Neches River frame a landscape of deep piney woods and burgeoning industry in East Texas. In the mid-century, Lufkin stands as a primary hub of development, flanked by established smaller communities like Keltys, Herty, and the site of the former county seat at Homer. The map records a complex local infrastructure of timber and transport, including the Forestry Experiment Station and the Southern Pacific railroad line.

Rural life is anchored by a dense network of country schools and churches, such as Saint Anna Sch and Saints Rest Ch. Of particular interest to local historians is the noted Marion (Site) on the Angelina River, indicating a settlement long transitioned to history. Further south, the Angelina National Forest begins its reach, while waterways like Alazan Bayou and La Nana Bayou wind through the Nacogdoches and Angelina county line.