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1963 Map of Manning

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Manning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Manning community and its associated Millpond anchor this East Texas landscape in the early 1960s, reflecting a history of timber and transport in the Piney Woods. The settlement is connected to the surrounding countryside by an extensive network of decommissioned rail lines, marked as Old RR Grade and Old Railroad Grade, which once served the regional logging industry. To the north, the Angelina National Forest encompasses a large portion of the terrain, while the rural settlement of Shawnee Prairie sits centrally near several local landmarks.

Local family and community history is preserved in several rural sites, including Salem Ch, Venus Chapel, and the Treadwell Cem. The map provides detailed topography for numerous watercourses like Buck Creek and Caney Creek, as well as named elevations such as Bill Hill. These features, alongside landmarks like Club Lake and Lula Hill Ch, illustrate the dispersed nature of settlement and the importance of creek-side resources in Angelina County.