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1962 Map of Marshall East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Marshall East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The eastern reaches of Marshall and the surrounding Harrison County countryside are defined by a complex landscape of early 1960s suburban expansion and deeply rooted rural institutions. The city center, anchored by the Courthouse and the Memorial Hospital, gives way to residential developments like Jasper Heights and Bel Air. This growth is punctuated by a dense network of local education and faith, featuring numerous country churches such as Gainesville Ch and Mt Olive No 1 Ch, alongside schools like Pemberton High Sch and David Crockett Sch.

Industrial activity is evident through the northern Woodlawn Gas Field and scattered extraction sites like the Gravel Pit near Gainesville. The eastern topography is shaped by the drainage of Eightmile Creek and Deboldin Creek, while the Texas and Pacific railroad remains a primary transit artery, paralleling Victory Drive. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-linked landmarks and burial grounds, including the Sherrod Cem and Algeria Cem.