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1958 Map of Martinsville

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Martinsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

El Camino Real traces the southern boundary of this East Texas landscape, following the historic corridor through Chireno where the Angelina and Neches River Railroad meets the highway. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Attoyac Bayou, which serves as a natural border between Nacogdoches, Shelby, and San Augustine counties. This mid-century survey reveals a dense network of rural life, anchored by numerous country churches and cemeteries that mark the family heritage of the region.

Inland from the bayou, the map documents established communities like Martinsville and Melrose. Local institutions such as Sacred Heart Ch, Excelsior Sch, and the Libby Cem provide essential data for genealogists tracing ancestral roots. The presence of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and smaller industrial markers like a Baseball Park in Chireno suggest the local social and economic activity during the late 1950s.