1960 Map of Mabank

About this map

Cedar Creek Reservoir dominates the western landscape of this Texas survey, showing significant development along its many-fingered shoreline at Enchanted Oaks. The map details a transition in the local economy and land use during the early 1960s, as traditional rail-side communities like Mabank and Eustace were joined by new water-oriented recreation. The Southern Pacific line cuts diagonally across the terrain, passing through Pauline and serving the older agricultural hubs. For genealogists, the sheet preserves the locations of several important family and community landmarks, including Mason Ranch Cem, Goshen Cem, and the Elam Grove Ch. The presence of the Mabank City Lake and its filtration plant near the Kaufman county line illustrates the growing infrastructure required to support these expanding Henderson and Van Zandt county settlements.