1957 Map of Marlin

About this map

The town of Marlin serves as the central hub of this East Texas survey, established on the eastern banks of the Brazos River and its complex network of seasonal sloughs and creeks. The landscape is defined by the river’s meandering path, which has created features like McCullough Slough, Barganier Slough, and Buie Lake in the fertile bottomlands. These water systems are supplemented by man-made engineering including Red Ditch, illustrating a history of water management for the surrounding agricultural terrain.