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1950 Map of Lufkin

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Lufkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Lufkin stands at the center of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape shaped by early timber industry and a dense network of railroads including the Texas and New Orleans and the St Louis Southwestern. The map provides significant genealogical value through its documentation of rural life in Angelina County, recording numerous community anchors such as Harbucks Chapel, McKindree Ch, and Pleasant Grove Ch.

The presence of the Angelina River and its tributaries like Paper Mill Creek and Biloxi Creek influenced the placement of industrial and agricultural hubs. In outlying areas, researchers can locate several family-named burial sites and historic schools, from Glendale Cem and Homer Cem to the Boles Sch and Fairview Sch. Small settlements such as Keltys and Homer appear alongside civic developments like the Forestry Experiment Station and Lufkin Airport, capturing the transition from a forest-based economy to a more modern regional center.